SOLUTION: Jake can type 120 words in 100 seconds and Kevin can type 110 words in 2 minutes. at that rate, how many seconds would it take Kevin to type 258 words? At that rate, how many secon

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Question 950218: Jake can type 120 words in 100 seconds and Kevin can type 110 words in 2 minutes. at that rate, how many seconds would it take Kevin to type 258 words? At that rate, how many seconds would it take jake to type 258 words? Who is able to type 258 words faster
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jake types 120 words/100 sec=1.2 words/sec
258 words/1.2 words/sec=215 seconds ANSWER 1A: Jake could type 258 words in 215 seconds.
Kevin types 110 words/120 sec=0.917 words/sec
258 words/0.917 words/sec=281.4 sec ANSWER 1B: Kevin could type 258 words in 281.4 secs
ANSWER 2: Jake can type 258 words faster.