Question

According to a recent survey, in 2000, 61% of households had one or more pets. Throughout the next decade, this decreased by approximately 4% per year. Express the percentage of households having pets, P, as a function of the number of years after 2000, x.

Answer 1

P = 61 - 4x

Explanation:

According to a recent survey, in 2000, 61% of households had one or more pets. Throughout the next decade, this decreased by approximately 4% per year.

Therefore, if P represents the percentage of households having pets and x is the number of years after 2000, the expression for P as a function of x will be

P = 61 - 4x (Answer)