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The bar graph shows the percentage of people 25 years of age and older who were college graduates in the United States for eight selected years.
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model the percentage of college graduates, among people ages 25 and older; f(x) or g(x), x years after 1950. Use these functions to solve Exercises 75–76.
75. Which function is a better model for the percentage who were college graduates in 2014?
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