How many minutes does it take John to type y words if he types at the rate of x words per minute?
A) x/y
B) y/x
C) xy
D) 60x/y
E) y/60x
OA: B
A) x/y
B) y/x
C) xy
D) 60x/y
E) y/60x
OA: B
Hi boomgoesthegmat,boomgoesthegmat wrote:How many minutes does it take John to type y words if he types at the rate of x words per minute?
A) x/y
B) y/x
C) xy
D) 60x/y
E) y/60x
OA: B
Can you please let us know in which step are you facing a difficulty in this question?
As for the solution,
Minutes required to type x words = 1
Minutes required to type 1 word = 1/x
Minutes required to type y words = (1/x)*y = y/x
Correct Option: B
