Comp Chap 7

1 gigabyte equals to—

Verified Answer
A. 1000 megabytes
B. 100 megabytes
C. 10 megabytes
D. 10000 megabytes

Explanation:

In the context of computer memory and storage, units are typically based on powers of $2$. Specifically, $1 \text{ Gigabyte (GB)} = 1024 \text{ Megabytes (MB)}$. However, in common commercial usage, particularly for hard drive capacities, manufacturers often use base $10$ powers, where $1 \text{ GB}$ is approximated as $1000 \text{ MB}$. Given the options, (a) $1000 \text{ megabytes}$ is the closest and most commonly accepted approximate value for $1 \text{ Gigabyte}$ in a multiple-choice setting where $1024 \text{ MB}$ is not an option. Options (b) $100 \text{ megabytes}$, (c) $10 \text{ megabytes}$, and (d) $10000 \text{ megabytes}$ are significantly incorrect; $100 \text{ MB}$ and $10 \text{ MB}$ are too small, while $10000 \text{ MB}$ would be $10 \text{ GB}$. Thus, (a) $1000 \text{ megabytes}$ is the best answer among the choices provided, reflecting the common decimal approximation.