MediumMath· Problem-Solving and Data Analysis· Probability and conditional probability· MCQ
If 1,200 customers register for new accounts at a social media website every day, what fraction of the first 60,000 new accounts are registered in the first 5 days?
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B
C
D
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Choice B is correct. If 1,200 customers register for new accounts every day, then (1,200)(5) = 6,000 customers registered for new accounts in the first 5 days. Therefore, of the first 60,000 new accounts that were registered, , or , were registered in the first 5 days.
Choice A is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of accounts registered in 1 of the first 5 days. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or computation errors. Choice D is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of the first 60,000 accounts that were registered in 1 day.
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