Question

Emilio cay type 850 words in 17 minutes. How many words can he type in one hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

3,000 words

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

Emilio cay type 850 words in 17 minutes

Remember that

$1\ h=60\ min$

so

using proportion

Find out how many words can Emilio type in 60 minutes (one hour)

Let

x ---> the number of words

$\frac{850}{17}\ \frac{words}{minutes} =\frac{x}{60}\ \frac{words}{minutes}\\\\x=60(850)/17\\\\x= 3,000\ words$