Question

Two persons A and B wanted to appear for a typing job. A said he can type 120 words per minute while B can type 80 words in 50 seconds. The employer wants to select the one with the fastest typing speed. Who would get the job, A or B?

• A. A
• B. B
• C. Both A and B since their rate of typing is same
• D. Can't be determined

Answer 1

The correct option is A

A

This is a simple problem which would explain how "rates” are useful. So useful that sometimes, they decide whether a person is fit for a job or not!! Okay, to solve this, as usual, we need the ratios of the number of words typed in a certain fragment of time. This ratio (or rate) for

A would be, 120 words/ 60 seconds and for B,it would be 80 words/50 seconds