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 21db38678..8b7bd22c8 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 the for loop with direct formula for arithmetic sum
+    k = (number * 100) * (number * 100 - 1) // 2
+
+    # Simplify the for loop by using arithmetic series sum formula
+    j = number * (number - 1) // 2
+
+    # Use map(str, ...) instead of generator expr in join for improved efficiency
+    return " ".join(map(str, range(number)))
 
 
 def test_threadpool() -> None: