Use the tables to answer the question.

Question

Typing
Number of Minutes Total Number of Words
0 0
1 30
2 60
3 90
4 120
Transcription Software
Number of Minutes Total Number of Words
0 0
1 150
2 300
3 450
4 600
A doctor can type 30 words per minute as a patient is describing his symptoms. Transcription software can type 150 words per minute. If the patient talks for 2 minutes, what is the difference in the number of words the doctor can type compared to the transcription software?

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Answer 1

To find the difference in the number of words typed by the doctor and the transcription software when the patient talks for 2 minutes, we first need to calculate the total number of words typed by each.

For the doctor:

• The doctor types 30 words per minute.
• For 2 minutes, the doctor types: \[ 30 , \text{words/minute} \times 2 , \text{minutes} = 60 , \text{words} \]

For the transcription software:

• The transcription software types 150 words per minute.
• For 2 minutes, the software types: \[ 150 , \text{words/minute} \times 2 , \text{minutes} = 300 , \text{words} \]

Now, we calculate the difference in the number of words typed by the transcription software and the doctor: \[ 300 , \text{words} - 60 , \text{words} = 240 , \text{words} \]

So, the difference in the number of words typed by the transcription software compared to the doctor is 240 words.