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A certain computer performs 1.5 x 10^8 calculations per second. How many seconds would it take this computer to perform 6.0 x 10^16 calculations? * A. 2.5 x 10^8 B. 4.0 x 10^8 C.4.0 x 10^2 D.9.0 x 10^24

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Answer:

It is would take the computer


4.0*10^8\text{ seconds}

to perform


6.0*10^(16)\text{ calculations}

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the computer performs


\text{1}.5*10^8

per second.

We want to find how many seconds it woult take it to perform:


6.0*10^(16)

Let x represent the number of seconds it will take, then


\begin{gathered} 1.5*10^8x=6.0*10^(16) \\ \\ x=(6.0*10^(16))/(1.5*10^8) \\ \\ =(6.0)/(1.5)*10^(16-8) \\ \\ =4.0*10^8 \end{gathered}

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