Joseph typed 60 words on in 1 1/3 minutes what is his average typing speed in words per minute

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To find Joseph's average typing speed, we need to divide the total number of words he typed by the time it took him.

We know that Joseph typed 60 words in 1 1/3 minutes.

To convert 1 1/3 minutes to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator (3), add the numerator (1) and put the result over the denominator: 1 x 3 + 1 = 3 + 1 = 4. So, 1 1/3 minutes is equal to 4/3 minutes.

Now, we can calculate his average typing speed by dividing the total number of words (60) by the time (4/3 minutes):

60 words ÷ 4/3 minutes = 60 words ÷ (4/3) minutes = 60 words × (3/4) minutes

To simplify the division, we can cancel out a common factor of 3:

= 60 × 3/4
= (60 × 3) / 4
= 180 / 4
= 45

So, Joseph's average typing speed is 45 words per minute.