document.write( "Question 542324: solve this proportion ; In the typing world, 80 words per minute is considered acceptable. How many words per 30 minutes is this? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #354514 by neatmath(302) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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We just need to convert the words into a proportion (or equation).
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For every 1 minute you type, you type 80 words.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For ever 30 minutes you type, you type x words.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In simpler terms, 80 is to 1 as x is to 30.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then set up the proportion:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"80%2F1=x%2F30\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then cross multiply:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"30%2A80=1%2Ax\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"2400=x\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is 2400 words.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which we also could have gotten by simply multiplying 80 times 30. ;)
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope this helps!
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