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DA0-001 · Question #29

An analyst runs a report on a daily basis, and the number of datapoints must be validated before the data can be analyzed. The number of datapoints increases each day by approximately 20% of the…

The correct answer is C. 10,600. To find the next day's total, multiply the current count by 1.20 (representing a 20% increase): 8,798 × 1.20 = 10,557.6, which rounds to approximately 10,558. The closest answer choice is C (10,600). Option A (7,038) would represent a decrease. Options B (9,600) and D (10,800)…

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Question

An analyst runs a report on a daily basis, and the number of datapoints must be validated before the data can be analyzed. The number of datapoints increases each day by approximately 20% of the total number from the day before. On a given day, the number of datapoints was 8,798. Which of the following should be the total number of datapoints on the next day?

Options

  • A7,038
  • B9,600
  • C10,600
  • D10,800

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    12% (7)
  • C
    81% (46)
  • D
    5% (3)

Explanation

To find the next day's total, multiply the current count by 1.20 (representing a 20% increase): 8,798 × 1.20 = 10,557.6, which rounds to approximately 10,558. The closest answer choice is C (10,600). Option A (7,038) would represent a decrease. Options B (9,600) and D (10,800) do not align with a 20% increase from 8,798.

Topics

#Percentage increase#Data validation#Quantitative analysis

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