The number of people were estimated to be using the Internet in 2009 was:
A)3.3 billion, or about one-half of the global population
B) 300 million, or about one-fifth the global population
C) 300 million, or about the number of people in the United States
D)1.2 billion, or about one-half the global population
E)1.8 billion, or about one-fifth of the global population

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In 2009, the estimated number of people using the Internet was around 1.8 billion, which was approximately one-fourth to one-fifth of the global population at that time, not one-half.

The Number of People Were Estimated to Be Using the Internet