CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001) — Question 4

An analyst runs a report on a daily basis, and the number of datapoints must be validated before the data can be analyzed. The number of datapoints increases each day by approximately 20% of the total number from the day before. On a given day, the number of datapoints was 8,798. Which of the following should be the total number of datapoints on the next day?

Answer options

• A. 7,038
• B. 9,600
• C. 10,600
• D. 10,800

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as the next day's total can be calculated by increasing 8,798 by 20%, resulting in approximately 10,597.6, which rounds to 10,600. Options A and B are significantly lower than the calculated amount, while option D exceeds it.