A certain $\text { CD-ROM }$ disk can store 600 megabytes of information. If an average word requires 9.0 bytes of storage, how many words can be stored on one disk? A)6.7 × 10⁷ words B)5.4 × 10⁹ words C)2.1 × 10⁷ words D)2.0 × 10⁹ words

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600 megabytes = 600 × 10⁶ bytesNumber of words = (600 × 10⁶ bytes) / (9.0 bytes/word) = 6.7 × 10⁷ words

A Certain CD-ROM \text { CD-ROM } CD-ROM Disk Can Store 600 Megabytes of Information

A Certain $\text { CD-ROM }$ Disk Can Store 600 Megabytes of Information