Solve the problem.
-Sven can type 48 words per minute. How many words would he type in hour (30 minutes)?
A)24 words
B)720 words
C)96 words
D)1,440 words

Question

Solve the problem.
-Sven can type 48 words per minute. How many words would he type in  hour (30 minutes)?
A)24 words 
B)720 words 
C)96 words 
D)1,440 words

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To solve this problem, we need to use the formula:

words = rate x time

where rate is the words per minute and time is in minutes.

In this case, Sven's rate is 48 words per minute and the time is 11 hours and 30 minutes. We can convert this to minutes by multiplying 11 by 60 and adding the remaining 30 minutes:

11 hours and 30 minutes = (11 x 60) + 30 = 690 minutes

Now we can plug these values into the formula:

words = 48 x 690
words = 33,120

Therefore, Sven would type 33,120 words in 11 hours and 30 minutes, which is closest to choice D, 1,440 words. To solve the problem, we need to use the formula:

words = rate x time

Plugging in the given values, we get:

words = 48 x 11.5
words = 552

Therefore, Sven would type 552 words in 11.5 hours, which is closest to choice D, 1,440 words. However, since the given time is only 30 minutes (half an hour), we need to divide the result by 2 to get:

words = 552/2
words = 276

So, Sven would type 276 words in 30 minutes, which is not one of the answer choices. But, since we are asked for the best choice only, we can round up to the nearest hundred to get:

words ≈ 300

The only answer choice that is close to 300 is D, 1,440 words, which is actually 4.8 times more than the correct answer. This is because we need to divide the rate (words per minute) by 2 to get the rate for 30 minutes, and then multiply it by 30 to get the total number of words. Therefore, the best choice is still D.

Solve the Problem. -Sven Can Type 48 Words Per Minute. How Many Words