Answer to Question #264815 in Algebra for blast

Question

During the past 6 months, 15 of an Australian-based company’s customers have left to do business with one of its competitors. During the same time, the company has started doing business with 25 new customers. The average revenue that outgoing customers generated was $1000. The average revenue that new customers generate was $500. How many more customers generating the average revenue for new customers does the company need to account for the difference between the revenue for ongoing and new customers?

Answer 1

total revenue generated by outgoing customers:

$15\cdot1000=\$15000$

total revenue generated by new customers:

$25\cdot500=\$12500$

difference between the revenue for outgoing and new customers:

$15000-12500=\$2500$

the company need:

$2500/500=5$ more customers generating the average revenue for new customers.