Numbers in Data

Numbers in Data - Typing Practice Lesson

Decimals, measurements, scores and times

Building Fluency
Focus Keys:
0-9
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Next: capital L, right ring, left Shift
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WPM
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Accuracy
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Progress
Light travels about 186,000 miles per second, and sound travels about 1,125 feet per second through air. Water boils at 212 degrees F and freezes at 32. A marathon is 26.2 miles, and the world record is just over 2 hours. A teaspoon holds about 5 mL, and 1 liter is about 1.06 quarts. In a class survey, 18 of 24 students, or 75%, said they sleep less than 9 hours a night. Earth spins once about every 23.9 hours.

Next: L with your right ring finger + left Shift (left pinky)

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@
#
$
%
^
&
*
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Backspace
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
{
}
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Caps
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
:
"
Enter
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
<
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Space

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Tip: Decimals

A decimal point is the period key. Type digits, the point and the rest in one steady motion.

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