Question

The average typing speed of a stenographer is 100 words per minute. How many words would a stenographer type in 4⁄5 of a minute if typing at the average speed?

Answer 1

Answer: 80

5th of a minute is 12 seconds so 4/5 equals 48 seconds.

100 words per minute equals 1.66666667 words per second ( 100 divided by 60)

So 1.66666667 X 48 = 80)

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Answer 2

80 words. 4/5 of 100 is 80

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