Question

. Tom typed a 36 word paragraph in 2/3 minute, What is his typing speed in words per minute?

Answer 1

Answer:

54 words per minute is the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{36}{ \frac{2}{3} }$

$\frac{36}{2} \times 3$

= 18 × 3 = 54 words per minute.

Answer 2

Given:

Tom typed a 36 word paragraph in 2/3 minute, What is his typing speed in words per minute?

Solution:

Find his typing speed in words per minute,

Using unitary method,

$\[\begin{array}{l}\frac{2}{3} \to 36\\1 \to 36 \times \frac{3}{2}\\1 \to 54\end{array}\]$

Hence, tom can type 54 words per minutes.