If a server processes 1000 requests per minute for 3 minutes, how many total requests are processed?

If a server processes 1000 requests per minute for 3 minutes, how many total requests are processed?

• A. 3000
• B. 2000
• C. 1000
• D. 4000

Answer: (A)

This question tests multiplying a rate by a time period to find a total. If a server processes 1000 requests per minute and runs for 3 minutes, multiply: 1000 × 3 = 3000. So the total number of requests is 3000. The other numbers don’t fit because they would correspond to different durations at the same rate: 2000 would be 2 minutes, 1000 would be 1 minute, and 4000 would be 4 minutes.

This question tests multiplying a rate by a time period to find a total. If a server processes 1000 requests per minute and runs for 3 minutes, multiply: 1000 × 3 = 3000. So the total number of requests is 3000. The other numbers don’t fit because they would correspond to different durations at the same rate: 2000 would be 2 minutes, 1000 would be 1 minute, and 4000 would be 4 minutes.