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Alex can type 72 words per minute.How many words can Alex type in 5 minutes?

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Divide 72 into 5 and you get 144 words in 5 minutes.
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72\ words\ in\ one\ minute\\\\ x\ words\ in\ 5\ minutes\\\\Making\ proportion:\\ 72-1\\x-5\\\\cross\ multiplication\\\\ 72*5=x\\\\ x=360\\\\ In\ 5\ minutes\ Alex\ can\ type\ 360\ words.
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