Question

Calvin types 4 pages in 1/5 hour. The average page contains 250 words. What is Calvin's approximate typing speed in words per minute?

Answer 1

83 1/3 words per minute

or approximately 83 words per minute

Explanation:

4 pages * 250 words/ page = 1000 words

1/5 hour * 60 minutes/ 1 hour = 12 minutes

1000 words / 12 minutes = 83.333333333.... words per minute

83 1/3 words per minute