An internet service provider had a total of 17,156 customers last year. They gained a net of 1,802 customers this year. They hope to reach at least 35,000 customers in ten years. Estimate the number of customers they need to reach their goal.(1 point)

Question

They need approximately more customers to reach their goal...

Answer 1

To determine how many more customers the internet service provider needs to reach their goal of 35,000 customers in ten years, we can follow these steps:

1. Find the number of customers the provider has now after gaining new customers. \[ \text{Total customers this year} = \text{Last year's customers} + \text{Net gain this year} \] \[ \text{Total customers this year} = 17,156 + 1,802 = 18,958 \]

2. Calculate how many more customers are needed to reach the goal of 35,000 customers. \[ \text{Customers needed} = \text{Goal} - \text{Total customers this year} \] \[ \text{Customers needed} = 35,000 - 18,958 = 16,042 \]

Therefore, they need approximately 16,042 more customers to reach their goal.