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Jeremiah I can type 300 words in 1/5 of an hour how many words can he type in 2/3 of an hour

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1/5 of an hour means
1/5 x 60 minutes = 12 minutes
300 words in 12 minutes

2/3 x 60 minutes = 40 minutes
how many words in 40 minutes?

12 : 40
300 : x

300/12 = 25
x/25 = 40
x = 40 x 25
x = 1000

Jeremiah can type 1000 words in 2/3 of an hour.
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