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It takes Mario 5 minutes to type 225 words. How many minutes does it take him to type 360 words? Enter your answer in the box.

User Jjack
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5/225=m/360; 1800=225m; m=8minutes
User Ivo Velitchkov
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Given:
5 mins = 225 words

Flip it the other way:
225 words = 5 mins

Find 1 word:
1 word =
(1)/(45) min

Find 360 words
360 words =
(1)/(45) x 360
= 8 mins
User Ehsan Mirsaeedi
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