During the First Day of an Epidemic 8000 People Get

question 260

Multiple Choice

During the first day of an epidemic 8000 people get sick, during the second day 16,000 people get sick, and so on with the number of people getting sick increasing by 8000 each day. The epidemic peaks after 30 days with
8000 fewer people getting sick on the 31st day than on the 30th day, and so forth. What is the total number of
People who get sick?

• A) 7,320,000
• B) 6,960,000
• C) 7,440,000
• D) 7,200,000

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