Question 1090636
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Let say, the computer works in total 100 seconds.

Of them, 40 seconds takes the floating point adder.


After replacing, the new floating point adder takes only 4 seconds to perform the same its work.


So, the modified computer performs the same work in 60+4 = 64 seconds now.


In how many times faster? - In {{{100/64}}} = 1.56 times.
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<U>Answer</U>. In 1.56 times faster.