Question

William can text 84 words in 6 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes would it take him to text 126 words?

Answer 1

The time required to text 126 words is = 9 minutes

Explanation:

Given data

William can text 84 words in 6 minutes

Time required for text one word =
`(6)/(84)` minute

Therefore the time required to text 126 words is given by

T = Time required for text one word × Total no. of words

T =
`(6)/(84)` × 126

T = 9 minutes

Therefore the time required to text 126 words is = 9 minutes