SOLUTION: Write a proportion to solve: A student types 120 words in 3 min and x words in 5 min. Find x.

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Question 445562:

Write a proportion to solve: A student types 120 words in 3 min and x words in 5 min. Find x.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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120 words in 3 min and x words in 5 mins:
120/3 = x/5
cross multiplying:
5(120) = 3x
5(120)/3 = x
5(40) = x
200 = x
that's
200 words in 5 minutes