Question

A car company has come out with a new car model. Market analysts predict that 4,000 cars will be sold in the first month and that sales will drop by 80 cars per month after that during the first year. How many cars can they predict to sale for the first year?

Option 1: 3,920 cars
Option 2: 3,240 cars
Option 3: 4,800 cars
Option 4: 5,000 cars

Answer 1

The car company is predicted to sell a total of 3,240 cars in the first year.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of cars predicted to be sold in the first year, we need to calculate the total number of cars sold in the first month and then subtract the decrease for each subsequent month. The predicted sales for the first year can be calculated as follows:

First month sales: 4,000 cars

Remaining 11 months: 80 cars decrease each month (11 x 80 = 880)

Total predicted sales: 4,000 - 880 = 3,120 cars

Therefore, the correct answer is Option 2: 3,240 cars.