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 10 years. Estimate the number of customers they need to reach their goal. They need approximately ____ more customers to reach their goal
To estimate the number of customers the internet service provider needs to reach their goal, we need to determine the net number of customers they acquire per year on average.
The net gain in customers this year is 1,802, and there are 10 years until their goal. Therefore, on average, they gain an additional 1,802/10 = 180.2 customers per year.
Starting with 17,156 customers last year, if they gain an average of 180.2 customers per year for 10 years, they will have an additional 180.2 * 10 = <<180.2*10=1802>>1802 customers.
Adding the additional customers to the current total, they will have 17,156 + 1802 = <<17156+1802=18958>>18958 customers in 10 years.
To reach their goal of 35,000 customers, they still need approximately 35,000 - 18,958 = <<35000-18958=16042>>16,042 more customers.
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To estimate the number of customers the internet service provider needs to reach their goal, we need to determine the net number of customers they acquire per year on average.
The net gain in customers this year is 1,802, and there are 10 years until their goal. Therefore, on average, they gain an additional 1,802/10 = 180.2 customers per year.
Starting with 17,156 customers last year, if they gain an average of 180.2 customers per year for 10 years, they will have an additional 180.2 * 10 = <<180.2*10=1802>>1802 customers.
Adding the additional customers to the current total, they will have 17,156 + 1,802 = <<17156+1802=18958>>18958 customers in 10 years.
To reach their goal of 35,000 customers, they still need approximately 35,000 - 18,958 = <<35000-18958=16042>>16042 more customers.
To estimate the number of customers the internet service provider (ISP) needs to reach their goal, we can perform the following steps:
1. Calculate the total number of customers after the net gain this year:
Total customers this year = Total customers last year + Net gain this year
Total customers this year = 17,156 + 1,802
Total customers this year = 18,958
2. Calculate the number of years remaining:
Years remaining = Goal years - Current year
Years remaining = 10 - 1 (assuming the current year is the first year they gained customers)
Years remaining = 9
3. Estimate the annual net gain of customers required to reach the goal:
Annual net gain of customers = (Goal customers - Total customers this year) / Years remaining
Annual net gain of customers = (35,000 - 18,958) / 9
Annual net gain of customers = 16,042 / 9
Annual net gain of customers ≈ 1,782
4. Calculate the number of additional customers needed to reach the goal:
Additional customers needed = Annual net gain of customers * Years remaining
Additional customers needed = 1,782 * 9
Additional customers needed ≈ 16,038
Therefore, the internet service provider needs approximately 16,038 more customers to reach their goal of 35,000 customers in 10 years.