After deleting a certain number of files from the 6 files in this folder, Müge arranged the remaining files from smallest to largest by size. Later, when she arranged these files by creation date from oldest to newest, she found that the order of the files did not change. Accordingly, what is the minimum number of files that Müge deleted from these 6 files? A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5
The screen view of a folder containing 6 files on Müge's computer is given below.
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\multicolumn{2}{|l|}{C:\textbackslash Assignments} & Q Search \\
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File & Size & Creation Date \\
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Biology.pdf & 730 KB & March 7, 2024 \\
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Philosophy.pdf & 400 KB & March 1, 2024 \\
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Physics.pdf & 260 KB & March 9, 2024 \\
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Chemistry.pdf & 280 KB & March 4, 2024 \\
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Mathematics.pdf & 500 KB & March 6, 2024 \\
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History.pdf & 180 KB & March 3, 2024 \\
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\end{tabular}
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After deleting a certain number of files from the 6 files in this folder, Müge arranged the remaining files from smallest to largest by size. Later, when she arranged these files by creation date from oldest to newest, she found that the order of the files did not change.
Accordingly, what is the minimum number of files that Müge deleted from these 6 files?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5