How Many Nanoseconds Does It Take for a Computer to Perform

question 9

Multiple Choice

How many nanoseconds does it take for a computer to perform one calculation if it performs 6.7 × 10⁷ calculations per second?

• A) 15 ns
• B) 67 ns
• C) 11 ns
• D) 65 ns

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