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 find out how many customers the internet service provider currently has, we start with last year's total and add this year's net gain:

Total customers this year = Last year's customers + Net gain this year Total customers this year = 17,156 + 1,802 = 18,958

Next, to find out how many more customers they need to reach their goal of at least 35,000 customers in ten years:

Customers needed = Goal - Current customers Customers needed = 35,000 - 18,958 = 16,042

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