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Uptime and Downtime worksheet

Grade 6 · CCSS 6.RP.A.3.c, 6.RP.A.3.d

Solve each problem and show your work. Round answers to 2 decimal places where needed.

  1. Problem 1.
    • Start from: A downtime amount
    • Downtime: 62 minutes
    • Per: Day

    Find: Uptime (availability)

  2. Problem 2.
    • Start from: A downtime amount
    • Downtime: 50 minutes
    • Per: Quarter

    Find: Uptime (availability)

  3. Problem 3.
    • Start from: An uptime percentage
    • Uptime (availability): 77.5%

    Find: Allowed downtime per month

  4. Problem 4.
    • Start from: An uptime percentage
    • Uptime (availability): 97.5%

    Find: Allowed downtime per month

  5. Problem 5.
    • Start from: An uptime percentage
    • Uptime (availability): 100%

    Find: Allowed downtime per month

  6. Problem 6.
    • Start from: An uptime percentage
    • Uptime (availability): 90%

    Find: Allowed downtime per month

  7. Problem 7.
    • Start from: An uptime percentage
    • Uptime (availability): 80%

    Find: Allowed downtime per month

  8. Problem 8.
    • Start from: A downtime amount
    • Downtime: 45 minutes
    • Per: Year (365.25 days)

    Find: Uptime (availability)

  9. Problem 9.
    • Start from: A downtime amount
    • Downtime: 31 minutes
    • Per: Month (30.44 days)

    Find: Uptime (availability)

  10. Problem 10.
    • Start from: A downtime amount
    • Downtime: 55 minutes
    • Per: Week

    Find: Uptime (availability)

Answer key: Uptime and Downtime worksheet

  1. 1. Uptime (availability): 95.6944%

    1. Convert the downtime to seconds, so it can be compared with the length of the period

      62 min×60=3,720 s
    2. Find the uptime: the share of the day that was not downtime, as a percent

      1−3,720 s86,400 s×100=95.694444%
    3. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.0430555556×2,629,800 s=113,227.5 s=1 d 7 h 27 min 8 s
    4. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.0430555556×31,557,600 s=1,358,730 s=15 d 17 h 25 min 30 s
  2. 2. Uptime (availability): 99.962%

    1. Convert the downtime to seconds, so it can be compared with the length of the period

      50 min×60=3,000 s
    2. Find the uptime: the share of the quarter that was not downtime, as a percent

      1−3,000 s7,889,400 s×100=99.961974%
    3. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.0003802571×2,629,800 s=1,000 s=16 min 40 s
    4. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.0003802571×31,557,600 s=12,000 s=3 h 20 min
  3. 3. Allowed downtime per month: 6 d 20 h 21 min 45 s

    1. Find the share of time the service may be down: whatever the uptime percent leaves over

      1−77.5100=0.225
    2. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.225×2,629,800 s=591,705 s=6 d 20 h 21 min 45 s
    3. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.225×31,557,600 s=7,100,460 s=82 d 4 h 21 min
  4. 4. Allowed downtime per month: 18 h 15 min 45 s

    1. Find the share of time the service may be down: whatever the uptime percent leaves over

      1−97.5100=0.025
    2. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.025×2,629,800 s=65,745 s=18 h 15 min 45 s
    3. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.025×31,557,600 s=788,940 s=9 d 3 h 9 min
  5. 5. Allowed downtime per month: 0 s

    1. Find the share of time the service may be down: whatever the uptime percent leaves over

      1−100100=0
    2. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0×2,629,800 s=0 s=0 s
    3. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0×31,557,600 s=0 s=0 s
  6. 6. Allowed downtime per month: 3 d 1 h 3 min

    1. Find the share of time the service may be down: whatever the uptime percent leaves over

      1−90100=0.1
    2. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.1×2,629,800 s=262,980 s=3 d 1 h 3 min
    3. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.1×31,557,600 s=3,155,760 s=36 d 12 h 36 min
  7. 7. Allowed downtime per month: 6 d 2 h 6 min

    1. Find the share of time the service may be down: whatever the uptime percent leaves over

      1−80100=0.2
    2. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.2×2,629,800 s=525,960 s=6 d 2 h 6 min
    3. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.2×31,557,600 s=6,311,520 s=73 d 1 h 12 min
  8. 8. Uptime (availability): 99.9914%

    1. Convert the downtime to seconds, so it can be compared with the length of the period

      45 min×60=2,700 s
    2. Find the uptime: the share of the year that was not downtime, as a percent

      1−2,700 s31,557,600 s×100=99.991444%
    3. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.0000855578×2,629,800 s=225 s=3 min 45 s
    4. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.0000855578×31,557,600 s=2,700 s=45 min
  9. 9. Uptime (availability): 99.9293%

    1. Convert the downtime to seconds, so it can be compared with the length of the period

      31 min×60=1,860 s
    2. Find the uptime: the share of the month that was not downtime, as a percent

      1−1,860 s2,629,800 s×100=99.929272%
    3. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.0007072781×2,629,800 s=1,860 s=31 min
    4. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.0007072781×31,557,600 s=22,320 s=6 h 12 min
  10. 10. Uptime (availability): 99.4544%

    1. Convert the downtime to seconds, so it can be compared with the length of the period

      55 min×60=3,300 s
    2. Find the uptime: the share of the week that was not downtime, as a percent

      1−3,300 s604,800 s×100=99.454365%
    3. Multiply that share by the seconds in an average month (30.4375 days = 2,629,800 s) to get the monthly allowance

      0.0054563492×2,629,800 s=14,349.1071 s=3 h 59 min 9 s
    4. Multiply the same share by the seconds in a 365.25-day year to get the yearly allowance

      0.0054563492×31,557,600 s=172,189.2857 s=1 d 23 h 49 min 49 s