Answer is 56 because on his 3rd exam he got 57 word per minute, since he got 57 he can take out 7 of those words and he would still have 50. Remember the extra 7 words we have. Then you would calculate how many more words he needs to get to fifty on his other exams which are 4,6,and 3. Add these 3 and you get 13. Remember we still have that extra 7. We pick 56 with the extra 7 it would be 63. You can take out 13 words to fill in the other exams and u would still be left with 50. Therefor your answer is 56.
This is a very basic area problem. You should try refreshing on some of your multiplication and addition skills. Try reading patterns, maybe. Also learning geometric proofs is VITAL.
