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A speed reader can read 850 efficient words per minute. An average reader can read at approximately 1/7 that speed. How many efficient words per minute does an average reader read?

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Answer:

An average reader can read 121.43 words per minute efficiently.

Step-by-step explanation:

A speed reader can read 850 efficient words per minute.

An average reader can read at approximately 1/7 that speed.

Total word read by an average reader per minute is given = 850* 1/7

= 121.43 words per minute

So an average reader can read 121.43 words per minute efficiently.

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