The uptime of database servers is weighed at 80 on relative importance,and your database server scored 7 out of 10.Your four competitors score 5,6,8,and 3.What is the relative advantage score of your database server with regards to uptime?
A)60
B)560
C)7
D)80
E)40

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To calculate the relative advantage score, we need to use the formula: 
(relative importance score * (our score - competitor score)) / competitor score

For our database server:

Relative advantage score for our database server with competitor 1: (80 * (7 - 5)) / 5 = 64 
Relative advantage score for our database server with competitor 2: (80 * (7 - 6)) / 6 = 53.33 
Relative advantage score for our database server with competitor 3: (80 * (7 - 8)) / 8 = -10 
Relative advantage score for our database server with competitor 4: (80 * (7 - 3)) / 3 = 226.67

The highest relative advantage score is with competitor 4, with a score of 226.67. Therefore, the correct answer is E) 40, which is not one of the listed choices. However, if we round the relative advantage score to the nearest whole number, we get 227, and if we divide 227 by 5 (the maximum possible relative advantage score), we get approximately 45.4, which rounds to 45. Therefore, the closest choice to the correct answer is E) 40.

The Uptime of Database Servers Is Weighed at 80 on Relative