Samuel can type nearly 40 words per minute. Use this information to find the number of hours it would take him to type 2.5x10 to the 5th power

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Elliott Warner

14 June, 06:54

Samuel can type nearly 40 words per minute. Use this information to find the number of hours it would take him to type 2.5x10 to the 5th power

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Eva Martin · Answer 1

10 to the 5th power is 100,000.

So, 2.5 x 100,000 = 250,000

Since Samuel can type 40 words per minute, do 250,000 : 40 = 6250

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour and Samuel types 40 words per minute, multiply 40 x 60 until you get close to 6250.