Question

Paul can type 60 words per minute and Jennifer can type 80 words per minute. How does Paul's typing speed compare to Jennifer's? . A. Paul can type 3/4 as fast as Jennifer.. B. Paul can type 11/3 times as fast as Jennifer.. C. Paul can type 1/3 as fast as Jennifer.. D. Paul can type 1/4 as fast as Jennifer.

Answer 1

To answer the question above, determine the ratio between the their typing speed by dividing Jennifer's speed by Paul's. This is shown below,
 
                           r = 60 words per minute/ 80 words per minute
 
                                             r = 3 / 4 

Therefore, Paul's typing speed is 3/4 of Jennifer's speed. The answer is letter A.