I Assuming the math is correct — not running out of free Dropbox space anytime soon

I decided to use ChatGPT for some simple math. I have a free Dropbox account. I only use it for my Scrivener projects (current a non-fiction book and blog posts). I want to make sure I don’t exceed the free tier. So, I asked ChatGPT:

“I have a free Dropbox account. I am syncing one application with Dropbox, Scrivener. I am currently using 52.68 MB of 5 GB. Calculate how many pages of rich text I can write before reaching my free limit of 5 GB in Dropbox. Assume single-spaced paragraphs with the first line indented. The text is 13 points. I have no images or other documents included.”

Response:

To estimate the word count, let’s assume:
• A single-spaced page with 13 pt font contains approximately 500 words (varies by font and margins, but this is a reasonable average).

Now, using our previous estimate of 706,760 pages:

706,760 \times 500 = 353,380,000 \text{ words}

Final Answer:

You can write approximately 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.

I then asked: “Approx how many words is that?”

Response:

To estimate the word count, let’s assume:
• A single-spaced page with 13 pt font contains approximately > 500 words (varies by font and margins, but this is a reasonable average).

Now, using our previous estimate of 706,760 pages:

706,760 \times 500 = 353,380,000 \text{ words}

Final Answer:

You can write approximately 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.

According to ChatGPT, I can write approximately 706,760 pages of rich text, or 353 million words before reaching your 5 GB Dropbox limit.

I think I’m good even if the estimates are off a bit. :slightly_smiling_face: