Question

The mall is expecting its 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days. Which of these could be the number of visitors the mall has had so far?

a) 2,500
b) 97,500
c) 33,500
d) 101,000

Answer 1

The only possible number of visitors the mall has had so far is 2,500.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking which of the given number of visitors could be the number of visitors the mall has had so far, with the expectation of the 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days. To find the answer, we need to eliminate any options that are inconsistent with the given information. Since the mall is expecting the 100,000th visitor and the options are all less than 100,000, we can eliminate option d) 101,000.

We also know that the mall is going to have its 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days. If we add the total number of visitors so far to the expected number of visitors in 2 or 3 days, it should be around 100,000. Let's calculate:

1. Option a) 2,500: If the mall has had 2,500 visitors so far and is expecting the 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days, the total number of visitors would be 2,500 + 100,000 = 102,500. This exceeds 100,000, so we can eliminate option a) 2,500.
2. Option c) 33,500: If the mall has had 33,500 visitors so far and is expecting the 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days, the total number of visitors would be 33,500 + 100,000 = 133,500. This exceeds 100,000, so we can eliminate option c) 33,500.
3. Option b) 97,500: If the mall has had 97,500 visitors so far and is expecting the 100,000th visitor in 2 or 3 days, the total number of visitors would be 97,500 + 100,000 = 197,500. This also exceeds 100,000, so we can eliminate option b) 97,500.

Therefore, the only possible number of visitors the mall has had so far is option a) 2,500.