Question

Steven can type 160 words in 2 minutes and thirty seconds. At this rate, how many words can he type in 4 minutes? 64 256 278 320

Answer 1

256

Explanation:

2 minutes and thirty is equal to 2.5 minutes.

You divide 160 by 2.5 to find out how many words per minute he can type. You then multiply that number by four because of the four minutes. This results in 256 words in 4 minutes.

Answer 2

He can type 256 words in 4 minutes

Explanation:

2 minutes 30 seconds is 2.5 minutes

The rate is the number of words divided by the time

160 words / 2.5 minutes =64 words per minute

We need to find how many words in 4 minutes

Take the rate time the time

64*4 =256

He can type 256 words in 4 minutes