A certain reality TV show lost a total of 9,000 viewers over the past 3 months. It lost the same number of viewers each month.The following equation describes this situation.−9,000÷3=−3,000What does −3,000 tell us?Choose 1 answer:(A) There are 3,000 fewer people watching the show compared to three months ago.(B)The total change in the number of people watching the show is −3,000.(C) The loss in the number of people watching the show each month was 3,000 people.
Q. A certain reality TV show lost a total of 9,000 viewers over the past 3 months. It lost the same number of viewers each month.The following equation describes this situation.−9,000÷3=−3,000What does −3,000 tell us?Choose 1 answer:(A) There are 3,000 fewer people watching the show compared to three months ago.(B)The total change in the number of people watching the show is −3,000.(C) The loss in the number of people watching the show each month was 3,000 people.
Calculate Monthly Loss: The show lost 9,000 viewers over 3 months, so we divide the total loss by the number of months to find the monthly loss.−9,000÷3=−3,000
Determine Monthly Viewers Lost: The calculation shows that the show lost 3,000 viewers each month.
Match Answer Choice: The answer choice that matches our calculation is (C) The loss in the number of people watching the show each month was 3,000 people.
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