How many per second

Question

If it takes 3 microseconds to perform a task, how many tasks can be performed in one second?

Answer 1

1 second has 1,000,000 microseconds, so you can just divide to find the total!

1,000,000 microseconds / (3 microseconds/task) = 333,333.33

meaning that you can do around 333,333 tasks in one second

Answer 2

LET'S CONVERT 3 MICROSEC TO 1 SECOND, AND THEN THAT WILL TELL US THE # OF TASKS THAT CAN BE DONE IN 1 SEC.

 

FIRST, MULTIPLY BY ONE MILLION, CONVERTING TO 3 SECONDS.

THEN DIVIDE BY 3.

 

SO YOUR ANSWER IS ONE THIRD OF A MILLION, OR 333,333 COMPLETE TASKS PER SEC.