Question

Curtis types 48 words in 1 minute. How many words does Curtis type in 8 minutes?

Use the following equivalent rates to help solve the problem.

StartFraction 48 words Over 1 minute EndFraction = StartFraction question mark words Over 8 minutes EndFraction

How many words does Curtis type in 8 minutes?
270 words
336 words
384 words
432 words

Answer 1

To find out how many words Curtis types in 8 minutes, we can set up a proportion using the equivalent rates provided.

We know that:

\[
\frac{48 \text{ words}}{1 \text{ minute}} = \frac{x \text{ words}}{8 \text{ minutes}}
\]

To find \(x\), we can cross-multiply:

\[
48 \text{ words} \times 8 \text{ minutes} = x \text{ words} \times 1 \text{ minute}
\]

Now, calculate the left side:

\[
48 \times 8 = 384
\]

So we have:

\[
384 = x
\]

Thus, Curtis types **384 words** in 8 minutes.

The answer is **384 words**.