Typing speed

This task is about solving maths problems involving rates.

illustration: person typing

Jen typed 20 words in 30 seconds.
Tui typed 150 words in 2 minutes.
Martin typed 93 words in 90 seconds.

 

a)
How many words per minute (wpm) could each person type?
 
 
i)
 
ii)
 
iii)
Jen __________ wpm
 
Tui __________ wpm
 
Martin __________ wpm
 
b)
Amy typed 244 words in 4 minutes. At this rate, how many words would she type in one hour?
 
 
 
 
 
Amy would type __________ words in one hour.
 
c)
Joshua typed 80 words in 100 seconds. At this rate, how many words would he type in one hour?
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Joshua would type __________ words in one hour.