A server uses 50 Mbps. How many MB per minute is that?

A server uses 50 Mbps. How many MB per minute is that?

• A. 300
• B. 600
• C. 375
• D. 900

Answer: (C)

Think in terms of converting speed units and timing. Mbps is megabits per second, so first figure out how many megabytes pass in one second: 50,000,000 bits per second divided by 8 bits per byte gives 6,250,000 bytes per second, about 6.25 MB per second (using decimal megabytes). Then multiply by 60 seconds in a minute to get per-minute transfer: 6.25 MB/s × 60 = 375 MB per minute. So, 50 Mbps carries about 375 MB each minute.

Think in terms of converting speed units and timing. Mbps is megabits per second, so first figure out how many megabytes pass in one second: 50,000,000 bits per second divided by 8 bits per byte gives 6,250,000 bytes per second, about 6.25 MB per second (using decimal megabytes). Then multiply by 60 seconds in a minute to get per-minute transfer: 6.25 MB/s × 60 = 375 MB per minute. So, 50 Mbps carries about 375 MB each minute.