Question

Richard and Georgia both wrote essays.

Richard worked for 45 minutes and wrote an
average of 16 words per minute.
Georgia worked for 70 minutes and wrote an
average of 12 words per minute.
a) Who wrote more words in total?
b) How many more words did this person write?

Answer 1

Everything is in the attachment

Answer 2

Answer: a) Georgia, b) 120 words

Explanation:

We can calculate how many words they each wrote by multiplying their time and the rate at which they write words.

Richard: 45*16 = 720 words total

Georgia: 70*12 = 840 words total.

Therefore, Georgia wrote 120 more words.