During 1 Year, the Number of People Subscribing to Direct

Multiple Choice

During 1 year, the number of people subscribing to direct broadcasting satellite systems increased 87%. If the number of subscribers at the beginning of the year was 2.5 million, how many subscribers were there at the end of the year? Round to the nearest hundredth of a million.

A) 2.17 million subscribers
B) 7.01 million subscribers
C) 2.34 million subscribers
D) 3.18 million subscribers
E) 4.68 million subscribers