SOLUTION: If you can type 900 words in a quarter of an hour. How many words per minute can u type?

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Question 1168981: If you can type 900 words in a quarter of an hour. How many words per minute can u type?
Found 3 solutions by math_tutor2020, Alan3354, MathTherapy:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817) About Me  (Show Source):
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I realized I read the problem incorrectly. I fixed the solution below.

15 minutes = quarter hour = 1/4 hour

900 words : 15 minutes
900/15 words : 15/15 minutes
60 words : 1 minute

Answer: 60 words per minute

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find words/minute, divide the words by the minutes.
Is that not obvious?

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Correct answer: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C+60%2C+wpm%29%29