document.write( "Question 607964: For his last ter paper, Kerman typed 13,800 words in 2.5 hours. At this rate, how many words could be typed in 5 minutes \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Note: 2.5hr = 150min
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document.write( "Let x represent how many words could be typed in 5 minutes
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document.write( " Question Sets Up a Proportion:
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document.write( "   |Cross Multiplying to solve
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document.write( "     150x = 5·13800
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document.write( "        x = 5·13800/150 = 460 words in 8 minutes \n" );
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