Question

Max can type 160 words in 5 minutes. How long would it take him to type 400 words? * A. 12.50 minB. 13 minC. 10.50 minD. 12 min

Answer 1

To find how long it would take him, one has to divide 400 by 160 and then multiply 5 by what that number is. You multiply 5 by the quotient because that is the number that would make it proportional. 400/160 x 5 is 12.5, meaning that the answer is 12.5 minutes, or A.