Question

A typist can type 45 words per minute. How many minutes will it take him the type a 2500 word report?

Answer 1

55.56 or 55 5/9

Explanation:

To find the time it takes to type a report, you need to divide the number of words in the report by the words the typist can type in a minute.

2500/45 = 55.56

It takes 55.56 minutes or 55 5/9 minutes to type a 2500 word report.

Answer 2

55 minutes and 33 seconds.

Explanation:

To solve this we can set up a proportion.

1/45=x/2500

Cross multiply.

1*2500=45*x

45x=2500

Divide both sides by 45.

x=55.5*

.5* minutes is about 33 seconds. (0.55555*60)

So, it will take him around 55 minutes and 33 seconds.