The number of customers that visit a local small business is 37,800 and has been continuously declining at a rate of 1.7% each year. What is the approximate number of customers that visit the business in 12 years

Question

anonymous · Answer

I need someone to walk me through the steps of how to solve this

anonymous · Answer

set up a proportion

anonymous · Answer

x/37800 = 1.7%/100%

anonymous · Answer

cross multiply

anonymous · Answer

(x)100 = (1.7)(100) 
(x)100= 64260

anonymous · Answer

the divide 64260 by 100 so you can get (x) by its self

anonymous · Answer

=642.6 is 1.7 % of the 37800 people

anonymous · Answer

multiply 624.6 by 12 months
and subtract that from 37800
and you  get 30088.8