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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

A twip is a very short unit of length, derived from imperial units, and is equal to approximately $0.000018$ metres. A league is a long unit of length which is equal to approximately $4800$ metres. Roughly how many twips are there in a league?

(A) $270\,000\,000$ (B) $27\,000\,000$ (C) $2\,700\,000$ (D) $270\,000$ (E) $27\,000$

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