Question

The number of subscribers y to a newspaper after t years is shown by the equation below:

y = 75(0.95)t

Which conclusion is correct about the number of subscribers to the newspaper?

It increased by 75% every year.
It decreased by 75% every year.
It increased by 5% every year.
It decreased by 5% every year.

Answer 1

@TheKingOfCr I know this is increasing

Answer 2

I think its 5%

Answer 3

This function is not increasing. Why? Because the base, 0.95, is less than 1.
Try again. Which answer is correct?

Answer 4

so its decreasing which makes it B or D @mathmale

Answer 5

Huge difference between those 2 answers. Please think about this and narrow down your choice further.

Answer 6

I thin its B...

Answer 7

@mathmale

Answer 8

@Lxdrpr

Answer 9

hmm not sure we havent learned this yet :(

Answer 10

@KJSaif

Answer 11

@Jack_Prism

Answer 12

ok firechild you have to multiply the pig number by the number in parenthesis @firechild17

Answer 13

oh so do 75*0.95?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

= 71.25

Answer 16

yea 71.25

Answer 17

so now what happened to the number after you multiplied it

Answer 18

it decreased by 5%

Answer 19

so its D?

Answer 20

Yup

Answer 21

Thank You...I may have more

Answer 22

ok