CDS 2026 · PYQ · Computer Science / Data Compression · medium
In MP3 compression scheme, 60 minutes of music can be stored in about:
A.600 MB
B.200 MB
C.50 MB✓ Correct
D.10 MB
Explanation
MP3 is a lossy audio compression format that typically encodes music at around 128 kbps, achieving roughly 10:1 compression compared to uncompressed CD-quality audio. At 128 kbps, one minute of audio is approximately 1 MB, so 60 minutes of MP3 music occupies about 50–60 MB of storage. Hence about 50 MB is the standard textbook answer for 60 minutes of MP3 music.
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