Question
A typewriter types 840 words in 2.4 hours. Working at the same rate, how many words will he type in 3.6 hours?
Answers
GPT 3.5
To find the number of words the typewriter will type in 3.6 hours, we need to use proportions. Let's set up the proportion:
840 words is to 2.4 hours as X words is to 3.6 hours.
This can be written as:
840 / 2.4 = X / 3.6
Next, we can cross-multiply to solve for X:
2.4X = 840 * 3.6
Divide both sides by 2.4 to isolate X:
X = (840 * 3.6) / 2.4
Simplifying this gives:
X = 1260 words.
Therefore, the typewriter will type 1260 words in 3.6 hours.
840 words is to 2.4 hours as X words is to 3.6 hours.
This can be written as:
840 / 2.4 = X / 3.6
Next, we can cross-multiply to solve for X:
2.4X = 840 * 3.6
Divide both sides by 2.4 to isolate X:
X = (840 * 3.6) / 2.4
Simplifying this gives:
X = 1260 words.
Therefore, the typewriter will type 1260 words in 3.6 hours.