Solve the problem.
-A typesetter can keyboard 266 words in 3.6 minutes. How many words per minute can he set? Round to the nearest tenth.
A) $957.6$ words/min
B) $262.4$ words $/ \mathrm { min }$
C) $269.6$ words/min
D) $73.9$ words $/ \mathrm { min }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-A typesetter can keyboard 266 words in 3.6 minutes. How many words per minute can he set? Round to the nearest tenth. 
A) $957.6$ words/min
B) $262.4$ words $/ \mathrm { min }$
C) $269.6$ words/min
D) $73.9$ words $/ \mathrm { min }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find words per minute, divide the total words by the total minutes: $266 \, \text{words} \div 3.6 \, \text{minutes} = 73.888... \, \text{words/min}$, which rounds to $73.9$ words/min.

Solve the Problem 957.6957.6957.6 Words/min B) 262.4262.4262.4 Words /min/ \mathrm { min }/min

Solve the Problem $957.6$ Words/min
B) $262.4$ Words $/ \mathrm { min }$