Maria's hard drive holds 1.0 * megabytes of data. Larry has two hard drives, one that holds 5.1 * megabytes of data and one that holds 7.7 * Which statement is true?

A. Maria can store more data than Larry because >.

B. Larry can store more data than Maria because 5.1 + 7.7 = 12.8 and 12.8 > 1.0.

C. Larry can store more data than Maria because the sum of his hard drive space is 1.28 .

D. Larry can store more data than Maria because the sum of his hard drive space is 1.28 .

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Melody Wilson

16 May, 12:09

Maria's hard drive holds 1.0 * megabytes of data. Larry has two hard drives, one that holds 5.1 * megabytes of data and one that holds 7.7 * Which statement is true?

A. Maria can store more data than Larry because >.

B. Larry can store more data than Maria because 5.1 + 7.7 = 12.8 and 12.8 > 1.0.

C. Larry can store more data than Maria because the sum of his hard drive space is 1.28 .

D. Larry can store more data than Maria because the sum of his hard drive space is 1.28 .

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Wilma · Answer 1

The correct answer is choice B. When you add the gigabytes of storage that Larry has, you will get 12.8. When you compare this to Maria's amount of storage, it is more than Maria's amount of 1.0. > means greater than.