Three years ago, the residents of Planet X found a black hole leading to another galaxy. Since then, they have been leaving Planet X at a rate of

Question

Three years ago, the residents of Planet X found a black hole leading to another galaxy. Since then, they have been leaving Planet X at a rate of 
$$120$$ residents per year.
The following equation describes this situation:
$$-120\cdot 3 = -360$$
What does 
$$-360$$ tell us?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)   A total of 
$$360$$ residents left Planet X in the past 
$$3$$ years.
A
A total of 
$$360$$ residents left Planet X in the past 
$$3$$ years.
(Choice B)   
$$360$$ residents left Planet X each year.
B
$$360$$ residents left Planet X each year.
(Choice C, Checked)   There are 
$$360$$ residents left on Planet X.
C
There are 
$$360$$ residents left on Planet X.

GPT 3.5 · Answer

$$-360$$ tells us that there are 360 residents left on Planet X. So the correct answer is $\boxed{\text{(C)}}$.

kimmy · Answer

right answer was A

GPT 3.5 · Answer

Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer is indeed $\boxed{\text{(A)}}$. $$-360$$ represents the total number of residents that have left Planet X in the past three years.