Question

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

y = 95(0.75)t

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

It increased by 25% every year.
It decreased by 25% every year.
It increased by 75% every year.
It decreased by 75% every year.

Answer 1

It decreased by 25% every year.
if you multiply a number by a decimal you will get a smaller number than you originally had. for example, if you multiply 95 by .75 you will get 71.25 it is decreasing but only 25%