Sam uploads 3 videos on his channel every month. Each video averages 15 minutes in length and gets an average of 150,000 new views.The average ratio of likes-to-views of Sam's videos is 1:5. Sam wants to reach a total of 9,000,000 views on his channel. Assuming these rates continue, for how many months does Sam need to upload videos to get to 9,000,000 views on his channel?
Q. Sam uploads 3 videos on his channel every month. Each video averages 15 minutes in length and gets an average of 150,000 new views.The average ratio of likes-to-views of Sam's videos is 1:5. Sam wants to reach a total of 9,000,000 views on his channel. Assuming these rates continue, for how many months does Sam need to upload videos to get to 9,000,000 views on his channel?
Calculate Total Views: Calculate the total number of views Sam gets each month.Sam uploads 3 videos per month, each getting an average of 150,000 views.Total views per month = Number of videos per month × Average views per videoTotal views per month =3×150,000Total views per month =450,000
Calculate Months Needed: Calculate the number of months needed to reach 9,000,000 views.Sam wants to reach a total of 9,000,000 views.Number of months = Total desired views / Total views per monthNumber of months =9,000,000/450,000Number of months =20
Verify Solution: Verify that the solution makes sense and matches the question prompt.Sam needs to upload videos for 20 months to reach 9,000,000 views, given the current rate of views per month.
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