Chapter 4.6, Problem 3P

To determine

To find: Number of words that can be read in 6 minutes.

Answer to Problem 3P

You can read 1500 words in 6 minutes.

Explanation of Solution

Given information: The function $w\left(x\right)=250x$ represents the number of words $w\left(x\right)$ you can read in $x$ minutes.

Calculation:

  $w\left(x\right)=250x$

Substitute 6 for $x$

  $\begin{array}{l}w\left(6\right)=250\left(6\right)\\ w\left(6\right)=1500\end{array}$

You can read 1500 words in 6 minutes.