Question

Assuming no one has more than 1,000,000 hairs on their head and NYC's population was 8,537,673 in 2016, at least how many people in NYC in 2016 had the same number of hairs?

a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11

Answer 1

At least 9 people in NYC in 2016 had the same number of hairs.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many people in NYC in 2016 had the same number of hairs, we need to divide the population by the maximum number of hairs (1,000,000) assuming that no one has more than that. So, the minimum number of people who had the same number of hairs is: 8,537,673 (population) / 1,000,000 (maximum number of hairs) = 8.537673 Rounded up, the answer is 9. Therefore, at least 9 people in NYC in 2016 had the same number of hairs.