Sven can type 47 words per minute. How many words would he type in half an hour (30 minutes)?

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anonymous · Answer

Ratio problem.

47 / 1 = x / 30   

solve for x.

anonymous · Answer

47 words a minute. 47 * 30= ?

anonymous · Answer

You can also use dimensional analysis.

$$30 minutes \times \frac{47 words}{1 minute} = 30(47 words)$$

anonymous · Answer

Notice the "minutes" units cancel when multiplying across, leaving you with words as units.

anonymous · Answer

thanks to all of you guys!
I figured it would be 47*30 it just didn't seem right. 
so I did it correct thank you and thank you for the unit conversion way as well that's how i originally wanted to start it but for some reason could not figure it out

anonymous · Answer

:)