Question

The Springfield Times had 2,900 subscribers last year. This year, after the paper was bought out, it had 63% fewer. How many subscribers were there this year?

a) 1,067
b) 1,071
c) 1,073
d) 1,081

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

To find out how many subscribers there were this year, we need to calculate 63% of last year's subscribers and subtract it from the total. The answer is c) 1,073 subscribers.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many subscribers there were this year, we need to calculate 63% of last year's subscribers and subtract it from the total.

Step 1: Calculate 63% of 2,900 (last year's subscribers).

63% of 2,900 = 0.63 * 2,900 = 1,827

Step 2: Subtract 1,827 from 2,900 to find the number of subscribers this year.

2,900 - 1,827 = 1,073

Therefore, there were 1,073 subscribers this year.