High School

An office worker can type at the rate of 57 words per minute. Which equation could be used to solve for the number of words he can type in 6 minutes?

A. 57 * 6 = words
B. 6 / 57 = words per minute
C. 57 / 6 = words per minute
D. 6 * 57 = words

Answer :

The correct equation to find the number of words typed in 6 minutes at a rate of 57 words per minute is 6 * 57 = 342 words.

To find the number of words an office worker can type in 6 minutes, we use a simple multiplication. Since the worker types at a rate of 57 words per minute, we multiply the rate by the number of minutes:

57 words/minute * 6 minutes = 342 words

Therefore, the correct equation from the options provided is:

d) 6 * 57 = words per minute