[[words per page]] # Words Per Minute ## typing - "The average person types between 38 and 40 words per minute (WPM). That translates into between 190 and 200 characters per minute (CPM). However, professional typists type a lot faster, averaging between 65 and 75 WPM." ## speaking.... - random google says...  **150-160 words per minute** is considered to be a good target for most speakers. ## Reading speed - About 1-2 minutes per average sized book page. - Very rough test https://swiftread.com/reading-speed-test - Not sure how I feel about this test or set up but... **269 words per minute** and 67% comprehension (of three questions, not knowing I was to answer questions after) ## listening... - ~150 words per minute - What this based on? - Regularly can listen at an increased speed - Somewhere between 1.5x and 2x