SOLUTION: Suppose a computer processor can perform 2.3 billion operations per second. How many operations can it perform in 0.7 seconds. I would like to see the steps it takes to solve this

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Question 943125: Suppose a computer processor can perform 2.3 billion operations per second. How many operations can it perform in 0.7 seconds. I would like to see the steps it takes to solve this problem thanks.
Answer by richard1234(7193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
# ops = (0.7 s)(2.3*10^9 ops/s) = 1.61*10^10 ops = 16.1 billion operations

To keep consistency with significant figures, 16 billion or 20 billion might be better.

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