Question

A certain reality TV show lost 9,000 viewers over the past 3 months.If they lost the same number of viewers each month how many viewers did they lose each month

Answer 1

3,000 viewers each month.

Explanation:

1. they lost the same amount each month, which means you can divide the viewers lost by the number of months (3)

2. that would be 9,000/3

3. 3,000

4. You know you've got the right answer because this would multiply back to 9,000 with the same amount of viewers lost every month.