Question

Tom can type 120 words in 3 minutes. What is the ratio of words typed to minutes? Question 2 options: A. 1 : 117 B. 1 : 40 C. 40 : 1 D. 117 : 1

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Since he writes 120 words in 3 minutes, we know that Tom will write 120 / 3 = 40 words in 1 minute, therefore the ratio is 40 : 1. It's not 1 : 40 because the question is asking for the ratio of words typed to minutes, not minutes to words typed.