Gavin is an avid social media user, and decided to investigate the social connectedness of people around the world. While in the process of analyzing a data set of instant messages composed of 40 billion conversations among 260 million people, his roommate Scott predicted the answer. Gavin was amazed when he discovered that Scott was right. What figure did Scott predict?
A) 6
B) 12
C) 24
D) 36

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Scott predicted the number 6, which refers to the "six degrees of separation" theory, suggesting that any two people are, on average, six or fewer social connections apart.

Gavin Is an Avid Social Media User, and Decided to Investigate