Question

The hard drive in Meredith's new computer is 1.5 TB. Her previous hard drive stored 120 GB, which is equivalent to:

A. 1.2 x 10^9 TB
B. 1.2 x 10^6 TB
C. 1.2 x 10^3 TB
D. 1.2 x 10^12 TB

Answer 1

To convert 120 GB to TB, divide 120 by 1024 and write the answer in scientific notation.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert from gigabytes (GB) to terabytes (TB), we divide the number of GB by 1024. So, 120 GB is equivalent to 120/1024 = 0.1171875 TB. However, the question asks for the answer in scientific notation. In scientific notation, 0.1171875 is written as 1.171875 x 10-1 TB. Therefore, the correct answer is not listed among the options given. None of the options provided match the correct equivalent of 120 GB in TB.