Solve the Problem. -A New Exhibit Is Scheduled to Open at the Local

question 16

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A new exhibit is scheduled to open at the local museum. Museum officials expect that 7000 people will visit the exhibit in its first week, and that the number of visitors will drop by 30 people per week after the first week during the first 6 months. Find the total number of visitors expected in the exhibit's first 7 weeks.

• A)41,550 visitors
• B)34,550 visitors
• C)48,370 visitors
• D)48,190 visitors

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