diff --git a/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py b/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
index bf410d887..23858e339 100644
--- a/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
+++ b/code_to_optimize/code_directories/simple_tracer_e2e/workload.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 
 def funcA(number):
     number = min(1000, number)
-    k = 0
-    for i in range(number * 100):
-        k += i
-    # Simplify the for loop by using sum with a range object
-    j = sum(range(number))
-
-    # Use a generator expression directly in join for more efficiency
-    return " ".join(str(i) for i in range(number))
+    # Replace loop with arithmetic series sum formula
+    k = ((number * 100 - 1) * (number * 100)) // 2
+
+    # Use arithmetic series sum formula instead of sum(range())
+    j = (number * (number - 1)) // 2
+
+    # Use map(str, ...) which is faster and more memory efficient than generator expressions
+    return " ".join(map(str, range(number)))
 
 
 def test_threadpool() -> None: