An old bus route carried 36,000 passengers a day. The new metro line that replaced it carries 250% of that number. How many passengers a day does the metro carry?

14,400Correct answerYour answer72,000Correct answerYour answer90,000Correct answerYour answer1,26,000Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

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Worth noting

"250% of" means 2.5 times. 1,26,000 is what you get if you read it as "250% more than" $(36{,}000 + 90{,}000)$ .

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