To find out how many customers the internet service provider needs to reach their goal of at least 35,000 customers in 10 years, we can follow these steps:
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Current Customer Count: Start with the number of customers they had last year, which is 17,156.
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Net Gain of Customers This Year: Add the net gain of 1,802 customers from this year: \[ 17,156 + 1,802 = 18,958 \text{ customers} \]
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Target Customer Count: The target is 35,000 customers.
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Customers Needed to Reach Goal: Subtract the current number of customers from the target: \[ 35,000 - 18,958 = 16,042 \text{ customers} \]
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Annual Goal Calculation: Now, divide the number of customers needed by the number of years until the goal: \[ \frac{16,042}{10} \approx 1,604.2 \text{ customers per year} \]
So, the internet service provider needs to gain approximately 1,605 customers per year over the next 10 years to reach their goal of at least 35,000 customers.
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