diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41cef5b..1583413 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@
 		),
 	)
 
+	max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 	for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * (200 * time.Millisecond) / 10)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 		bar.Increment()
 	}
 	// Gracefully shutdown mpb's monitor goroutine
@@ -91,8 +92,9 @@
 		)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
+			max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-		        time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * (200 * time.Millisecond) / 10)
+		        time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
 		}()
diff --git a/examples/simple/main.go b/examples/simple/main.go
index ccb99a8..67999ac 100644
--- a/examples/simple/main.go
+++ b/examples/simple/main.go
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@
 		)
 		go func() {
 			defer wg.Done()
+			max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 			for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * (200 * time.Millisecond) / 10)
+				time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 				bar.Increment()
 			}
 		}()
diff --git a/examples/singleBar/main.go b/examples/singleBar/main.go
index 8305d7b..52a63cb 100644
--- a/examples/singleBar/main.go
+++ b/examples/singleBar/main.go
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@
 		),
 	)
 
+	max := 200 * time.Millisecond
 	for i := 0; i < total; i++ {
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * (200 * time.Millisecond) / 10)
+		time.Sleep(time.Duration(rand.Intn(10)+1) * max / 10)
 		bar.Increment()
 	}
 	// Gracefully shutdown mpb's monitor goroutine