Question

Tony can type at a constant rate of 110 words every 2 minutes. A. Write an equation for the number of words, W, Tony can type in T minutes. B. What is the constant of proportionality? C. How many words can Tony type in 20 minutes? D. If Tony has a half hour to type a 1,600-word essay, will he have time to type the entire essay? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

Explanation:

given Tony can type at a constant rate of 110 words every 2 minutes.This means tony can type 55 words in every minute.

A- Tony can type W words in T minutes. W*T=M (M=Minutes Tony typed)

B- Tony can type 1100 words in 20 minutes. as 55*20=1100.

C- Yes, Tony can type the essay. Why: because in this equation w=55 and t=30 minutes so t*w=30*55=1650 so yes, Tony can write the essay.