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1 March, 07:23

Jennifer is tracking the monthly online sales of her homemade soaps. The following expression represents the number of soaps sold for each month over the course of x months.

153 (0.89) ^x

Which statement best describes the factor 0.89?

A. The factor 0.89 represents that for each 1 month increase in time, the number of soaps sold increases by 11%.

B. The factor 0.89 represents that for each 1 month increase in time, the number of soaps sold increases by 89%.

C. The factor 0.89 represents that for each 1 month increase in time, the number of soaps sold decreases by 89%.

D. The factor 0.89 represents that for each 1 month increase in time, the number of soaps sold decreases by 11%.

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  1. 1 March, 07:25
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    Thx for the answer I appreciate it
  2. 1 March, 07:38
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    The correct answer is Choice D.

    Since, 0.89 is less than one, this is a decreasing function. This means as the number of months increases, the amount of soap decreases.

    To find the amount of the decrease, you subtraction it from 1.

    1 - 0.89 = 0.11 or 11%
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