Assuming the lord of the rings film trilogy contains 4.4 GB of data, how long would it take to download via 2Mbps connection? In seconds?
4.4 GB = 4400 MB
Divide by 2.
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To calculate the time it would take to download a file, you need to consider three variables: the file size, the download speed, and the unit of time.
1. Convert file size to megabits: We can assume 1 gigabyte (GB) is equal to 8 gigabits (Gb). Thus, the Lord of the Rings film trilogy contains 4.4 * 8 = 35.2 gigabits (Gb).
2. Convert download speed to megabits per second (Mbps): Given that the download speed is 2 Mbps (megabits per second), we don't need to convert this value.
3. Calculate the time: Divide the file size in megabits by the download speed in Mbps to get the time in seconds.
Time (seconds) = File size (megabits) / Download speed (Mbps)
Let's perform the calculation:
Time (seconds) = 35.2 (Gb) / 2 (Mbps)
To simplify the calculation, let's convert gigabits to megabits:
Time (seconds) = 35.2 (Gb) * 1000 (Mb/Gb) / 2 (Mbps)
Time (seconds) = 17,600 seconds
Therefore, it would take approximately 17,600 seconds to download the Lord of the Rings film trilogy with a 2Mbps connection.