C1.2 APPROXIMATIONS QUIZZ

In 2020, the first year of the pandemic, the number of Internet users grew by 10.2%

• it increased as much as 10%

• it incresed almost 11%

• it increased nearly 10%

There are 5.3 billion internet users in 2024.

• there are just over 5 billion users

• there are up to 5 billion users.

• there are just under 6 billion users

Every single second, 49 900 Google searches take place around the world.

• nearly 50,000 searches

• Just under 40,000 searches

• at least 40,000 searches

• The number of active websites today is 2,290% more than during 2000.

• active websites today is just under 2800% more than during 2000

• active websites today is 2000% more or less than during 2000

• active websites today is nearly 2000% more than during 2000

64% of adults in the UK say that the Internet is an essential part of their lives. (choose two options)

• just under 60% of adults.

• some 60% of adults.

• as many as 60% of adults

• roughly 70% of adults

Adults in the USA will spend an average of 3½ hours per day on their mobile devices. (choose two options)

• spend some 3hrs per day

• spend almost 3hrs per day

• spend over 3hrs per day.

• spend under 3hrs per day

Adults check their smartphones every 12 minutes of the day. (choose two options)

• roughly as frequently as every 10min

• spend at least 12 minutes checking their phones per day

• check their phones as many as 12 times per day.

• cannot spend as little as 12min without checking their phones.

Driverless cars for Google parent company Alphabet, have so far driven about 16 million kilometres on public roads in 25 US cities. (choose two options)

• nearly 16 million kilometers have been driven in 25 cities.

• 16 million or so kilometres have been driven in over 20 cities.

• 10-odd million kilometres have been driven in as many as 25 cities.

• just over 15 million kilometres have been driven in as many as 20-odd cities.

Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook have at least 1,200 petabytes between them. (1 petabyte = 1000 terabytes / 1 terabyte = 1024 megabytes) (CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS)

• The four have under 1 200 000 terabytes.

• The four have over 1.2 billion megabytes.

• The four have as many as 1.2 million terabytes.

• The four have at least 1.5 billion megabytes.