Answer:
2170 words
Explanation:
If we are assuming words and minutes are directly proportional to each other, we can say that w (words) = k (constant variable) x t (time in mins).
- NOTE: directly proportional means that as one variable increases, the other variable increases too (or if one decreases, the other also decreases).
K is the constant variable, which we must work out to find out any other time. If you rearrange the formula, it shows that k can be calculated by doing w/t. We have a set of values we can use to calculate k which are given in the question. So if we use this formula to calculate k, then:
k= w/t
k= 496/8
k= 62
Now we know the constant variable is 62. So, we go back to our equation but now we must find how many words. We now have our k value and our value for t. So, now we substitute:
w=kt
w= 62 x 35
w= 2170