The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. The table represents the number of farms in the first 4 years after 1990, rounded to the nearest whole number. In which year is the value incorrect?
Years after 1990 (x)
1
2
3
4
Number of farms (y)
81,600
76,713
72,877
69,233

Question

The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. The table represents the number of farms in the first 4 years after 1990, rounded to the nearest whole number. In which year is the value incorrect?
Years after 1990 (x)
1
2
3
4
Number of farms (y)
81,600
76,713
72,877
69,233

anonymous · Answer

A. 1 81600
B. 76713
C. 72877
D. 69233

anonymous · Answer

@yazthespaz I got C. 72877 as my answer can you check?

anonymous · Answer

@zordoloom Can you check my answer when you have the chance? Thanks

anonymous · Answer

I think I got something else. Let me double check.

anonymous · Answer

Okay.

anonymous · Answer

@zordoloom did you get something?

anonymous · Answer

I got it in the first year. Correct me if i'm wrong.

anonymous · Answer

instead of 81,600 it should be 80750.

anonymous · Answer

I did as well zordoloom

anonymous · Answer

So it can't be A than..

anonymous · Answer

All the other answers were way off, are you sure your typed in the formula and everything correctly?

anonymous · Answer

this should be the correct formula : y=85000(0.95)^x

anonymous · Answer

@zordoloom yea i thought the same

anonymous · Answer

zordoloom I'ma stick with A. thanks

anonymous · Answer

yp.