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What does net WPM subtract?
Short answer. Errors per minute.
How many characters are in a word?
5.
Riya: 5 minute test
| Step | Value |
|---|---|
| 1000 chars / 5 | 200 words |
| 200 / 5 min | Gross 40 |
| 10 errors / 5 | minus 2 |
| Net WPM | 38 |
Remember
| Word = 5 characters |
| Net = gross - errors/min |
| Keep a steady rhythm |
Fast but full of mistakes? A word is five characters. Riya types 1000 in five minutes. That is 40 gross WPM. Ten errors cost two. Net is 38. Remember three. Word is five characters. Net subtracts errors. Keep steady rhythm.
This clip is from the full lesson: Calculating typing speed and typing rhythm — 5 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Information Technology (402)
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