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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To find the number of words that can be stored on the disk, divide the total storage capacity by the storage required per word: $600 \times 10^6 \, \text{bytes} \div 9.0 \, \text{bytes/word} = 6.7 \times 10^7 \, \text{words}$.

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