SOLUTION: Calvin has 4 pages in 1/5 hour.The average page contains 250 words. What is calvins approximate typing speed in words per minute. A-63 B-83 C-200

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Question 1000540: Calvin has 4 pages in 1/5 hour.The average page contains 250 words. What is calvins approximate typing speed in words per minute.
A-63
B-83
C-200

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Calvin has 4 pages in 1/5 hour.The average page contains 250 words. What is calvins approximate typing speed in words per minute.
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[4/(1/5)](pages/hour) * (1 hr/60min)*(250 words/page)
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= (4*1*250)/((1/5)*60*1)(word/min)
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= (1000/12) words/min
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= 83 1/3 words/min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A-63
B-83
C-200