James types 84 words in 2 minutes. He estimates that his history essay is 420 words long. What is the least amount of time James will need to type his essay?

granuliet1u

granuliet1u

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2022-08-11

James types 84 words in 2 minutes. He estimates that his history essay is 420 words long. What is the least amount of time James will need to type his essay?

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ambivalentnoe1

ambivalentnoe1

Beginner2022-08-12Added 20 answers

84 words = 2minutes
So
42 words = 1 minute
Then
420   w o r d s × 1   m i n 42   w o r d s = 10   m i n u t e s
podmitijuy0

podmitijuy0

Beginner2022-08-13Added 1 answers

Explanation:
If James can write 84 words in 2 minutes, then he writes 84 2 words/minute, or 42.
Since 420 is 42 × 10, he can write 420 words in 10 minutes.

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