Sarah types a 3-page report in 30 minutes, and each page has 400 words. What is Sarah’s typing rate, in words per minute?

Question

Sarah types a 3-page report in 30 minutes, and each page has 400 words.

What is Sarah’s typing rate, in words per minute?

Answer 1

If Sarah typed 3 pages and there are 400 words per page, then she typed a total of 1200 words.

 

To calculate the type rate, simply divide the number of words by the number of minutes: 1200 ÷ 30 = 40 words per minute.