Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we know that the competition is a year away, and his speed improves by 1/2 character a month, make a chart to show where he'll be 1 month from now, then 2 and so on...
Month 0 (Baseline) - 2 cas (characters a second)
Month 1 - [tex]2\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 2 - 3 cas
Month 3 - [tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 4 - 4 cas
Month 5 - [tex]4\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 6 - 5 cas
Month 7 - [tex]5\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 8 - 6 cas
Month 9 - [tex]6\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 10 - 7 cas
Month 11 - [tex]7\frac{1}{2}[/tex] cas
Month 12 8 cas
If the current rate continues, James will be able to type 8 characters a second by the time the competition comes.
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