Question

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

Answer 1

no that wrong

Answer 2

To find out 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. **Calculate the current number of customers:**
Last year's customers: 17,156
Net gain this year: 1,802
Current number of customers = 17,156 + 1,802 = 18,958

2. **Calculate the goal:**
They want to reach at least 35,000 customers.

3. **Calculate how many more customers are needed:**
Additional customers needed = Target customers - Current customers
Additional customers needed = 35,000 - 18,958
Additional customers needed = 16,042

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

Answer 3

I apologize for any confusion. Let's re-calculate step by step.

1. **Start with the total number of customers last year:**
\( 17,156 \)

2. **Add the net gain of customers this year:**
\( 17,156 + 1,802 = 18,958 \) (This is correct).

3. **Set the goal for the next ten years:**
\( 35,000 \)

4. **Calculate how many more customers are needed to reach that goal:**
\( 35,000 - 18,958 \)

Now, let's calculate that.
\[
35,000 - 18,958 = 16,042
\]

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

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