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Emilio cay type 850 words in 17 minutes. How many words can he type in one hour?

User Kevyn
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Answer:

3,000 words

Explanation:

we know that

Emilio cay type 850 words in 17 minutes

Remember that


1\ h=60\ min

so

using proportion

Find out how many words can Emilio type in 60 minutes (one hour)

Let

x ---> the number of words


(850)/(17)\ (words)/(minutes) =(x)/(60)\ (words)/(minutes)\\\\x=60(850)/17\\\\x= 3,000\ words

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