Question

Hal types 32 words per minute. Which equation could be used to find the number of minutes m it would take him to type 640 words?

Answer 1

• 32m = 640

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The rate of typing is 32 words per minute.

For m minutes Hal can type 32m words.

If he types 640 words, we can set this as equation:

• 32m = 640

By solving we get:

• m = 20 minutes