Nancy can type 240 words in 6 minutes. How many words can she type in 1 minute?

Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021

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Given:

Nancy can type 240 words in 6 minutes.

Determine how many words can she type in 1 minute.

Solution:

In order to determine how many words she can type in 1 minute, we simply need to divide 240 by 6.

= 240 words / 6 minutes

= 40 words per minute

Final answer:

Nancy can type 40 words per minute.