SOLUTION: A computer can execute 36 instructions per microsecond. How many instructions can it excute in 4 min?

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Question 106092: A computer can execute 36 instructions per microsecond. How many instructions can it excute in 4 min?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A computer can execute 36 instructions per microsecond. How many instructions can it execute in 4 min?
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(36ins/1 microsec)(10^6 microsec/1sec)(60 sec/1 min)(4/4)

= (36*10^6*60*4ins)/(1*1*1*4min)
= 8640 million instructions/4 min
= 8.640*10^9 instructions/4 minutes
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Stan H.