document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1084221>Question 1084221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a computer has a hard drive that stores approximately 1x10^9 bytes. a high density 3 1/2 -inch floppy disk holds approximately 1.4x10^6 bytes. how many floppies are needed to back up the hard drive? answer in units of floppies.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #698312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=698312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1 x 10^9=10 x 10^8, multiplying the first part by 10 and dividing the second part by 10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide that by 1.4 x 10^6, dividing 10 by 1.4 and 10^8 by 10^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is 7.14 x 10 ^2 or 714 disks. </SPAN>\n" );
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