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McBraas
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Hey guys, I have math problems

There's this thing I know is probably simple, but I just can't figure it out. I need to calculate how long it will take to reach X when I know Y per second.
Easy example:
I know I want 1000 Kb (X) and I download, say, 50 Kb per second (Y) - how do I calculate how long it'll take to reach X?

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Hermitt
Hermitt
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Wouldn't X divided by Y give you the answer?

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whs
whs
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How about 20 seconds --> 1000/50 = 20

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Xhi
Xhi
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Yep, just google 1000Kb / 50Kbps.

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whs
whs
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Xhi, he said Kilo bits for both. But maybe you are right and he meant 1000 Kilo Bytes at a speed of 50 Kilo bits/sec. http://www.bing.com/search?q=1.....-SearchBox

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Xhi
Xhi
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Sorry needed capital K. My point was easy to figure out by typing into Google. Easy to tell whether to divide or multiply because if you multiply you get Bits/Bytes squared per second which is obviously not what you want.

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