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

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

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Chapter1: A Physics Toolkit

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 82A

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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
O b) 6.7 × 107 words
O c) 5.4 × 10° words
d) 7.6 x 107 words

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