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Student worksheet 2 — calculation

To calculate the change in population from one time period to another, use the formula:

Pt2 — Pt1

Where P = population, t2 = second time period, and t1 = initial time period.
  Quebec Ontario British Columbia Canada
  Population Change Population Change Population Change Population Change
1951                
1956                
1961                
1966                
1971                
1976                
1981                
1986                
1991                
1996                
2001