Question

Johnny can type 141 words in 2 minutes.at this rate,how many words can be typed in 10 minutes

Answer 1

Answer:

705

Step-by-step explanation:

141 words in 2 minutes means 70.5 words in a minute

70.5 × 10 = 705 words in 10 minutes

Answer 2

Answer:

705 words

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the unknown number be x

$141\: words = 2\:minutes\\x\: words \:\:\:= 10\:minutes$

Cross Multiply

$2x = 1410$

Divide both sides of the equation by 2 and simplify

$\frac{2x}{2} = \frac{1410}{2} \\\\x =705 \:words$