Question

Two weeks before an examination day, a librarian monitored the number of students who visited the library. Then they compared it with the number of visits made in an average week. Approximately 2×103visits were reflected in their logbook during this two-week period, while only about 5×102were reflected on an average week. How many times higher is the number of library visits before examination day compared to the library visits in an average week? Your answer should be a whole number.(1 point)times

Answer 1

To find out how many times higher the number of library visits before the examination day is compared to the average weekly visits, we need to divide the total visits during the two-week period by the average weekly visits.

1. Total visits in two weeks: \( 2 \times 10^3 = 2000 \) visits
2. Average weekly visits: \( 5 \times 10^2 = 500 \) visits

Now, we calculate the ratio:

\[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{\text{Total visits in two weeks}}{\text{Average weekly visits}} = \frac{2000}{500} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ \text{Ratio} = 4 \]

Thus, the number of library visits before examination day is 4 times higher than the average weekly visits.