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A student can type 174 words in 3 min and 348 words in 6 min. How many words can the student type in 8 min?

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Nov 12, 2016

The student can type $464$ $464$ words in $8$ $8$ minutes.

Explanation:

First, find the student's rate per minute.

$\frac{174}{3} = 58$ $174/3 = 58$

So, the student's typing rate is $58$ $58$ words per minute. Now multiply this rate by the number of minutes ( $8$ $8$ ).

$58 \cdot 8 = 464$ $58*8 = 464$

This student can type $464$ $464$ words in $8$ $8$ minutes.

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