Which Best Describes the Relationship Between Our Rate of Hearing

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the relationship between our rate of hearing speech and the average rate of speaking?​

• A)​We speak at nearly the same rate we are able to listen.
• B)​We can listen 4-6 times faster than an average person speaks.
• C)​We are able to speak 2 times faster than an average person can listen.
• D)​We are able to listen slightly faster than an average person speaks.
• E)​We can listen twice as fast as an average person speaks.

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