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.

Answer 1

right answer was A

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

The equation \[-120 \cdot 3 = -360\] tells us that the number of residents leaving Planet X over a period of 3 years is 360. However, since the sign of -360 is negative, it means that the residents are leaving Planet X. Therefore, the correct answer is (Choice A) - A total of 360 residents left Planet X in the past 3 years.

Answer 4

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

right answer was A

Apologies for the incorrect response. The correct answer is indeed $\boxed{\text{(A)}}$.

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