Given a block can hold either 3 records or 10 key pointers. A database – McqOptions

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1.	Given a block can hold either 3 records or 10 key pointers. A database contains n records, then how many blocks do we need to hold the data file and the dense index
A.	\(\frac{13n}{30}\)
B.	n/3
C.	n/10
D.	n/30
Answer» B. n/3

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