The Institute Finds That the Average Student Taking Elementary Shorthand

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Short Answer

The Institute finds that the average student taking Elementary Shorthand will progress at a rate given by ​ in a 30-wk course, where Q(t) measures the number of words of dictation a student can take per minute after t wk in the course. If the average student can take 40 words of dictation per minute after 15 wk in the course, how many words per minute can the average student take after completing the course? Round the answer to the nearest word. __________ words

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