Question

Miguel is typing up the final copy of his essay for class. He can type about 20 words per minute. He has typed 1,265 words so far, and his final essay is 4,254 words in length.

How can Miguel determine the number of minutes it will take for him to finish typing the rest of his essay?

Match each step of the arithmetic solution with the correct description.

Answer 1

Step 1 is to subtract 1256 from 4254 to get the number of words he still needs to type: 2,989

Step 2 is to divide 2,989 words by 20 words per minute to get 149.45 minutes.

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Answer 2

Step 1: Subtract 1265 from 4254 to get the number if words he still needs to type; 2,989

Step 2: Divide 2,989 words by 20 words/minute; 149.45 minutes.