A social networking site currently has 38,000 active members per month, but that figure is dropping

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    A social networking site currently has 38,000 active members per month, but that figure is dropping by 5% with every month that passes. How many active members can the site expect to have in 7 months?

    Setup an equation S(m) where m is the number of months that pass:
    S(m) = 38000 * (1 - 0.05)^t
    S(m) = 38000 * (0.95)^t

    The problem asks for S(7):
    S(7) = 38000 * (0.95)^7
    S(7) = 38000 * (0.69833729609)
    S(7) = 26,536.82

    We round down to a full person and get:
    S(7) = 26,536
     

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