A CD-ROM disk can store approximately 680.0 megabytes of information. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage, how many words can be stored on one disk? a) 2.0 x 10° words b) 6.7 × 107 words c) 5.4 x 10° words d) 7.6 × 107 words

A CD-ROM disk can store approximately 680.0 megabytes of information. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage, how many words can be stored on one disk? a) 2.0 x 10° words b) 6.7 × 107 words c) 5.4 x 10° words d) 7.6 × 107 words

University Physics Volume 1

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Chapter1: Units And Measurement

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average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage, how many words can be stored on one
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a) 2.0 x 10° words
O b) 6.7 × 107 words
O c) 5.4 × 10° words
d) 7.6 x 107 words

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