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Eli takes a typing test and types all 240 words in 1/12 hour. he takes the test a 2nd time and types all the words in 1/15 hour. was he faster or slower on the 2nd attempt.

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Answer: he was faster the second time

Step-by-step explanation:

1/15 is a smaller fraction and 1/12, 1/15 of an hour is 4 minutes and 1/12 of an hour is 5 minutes, so he took it in 4 minutes the second time which was quicker

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