: Re: "[x] minutes to read?" How do they calculate that? I've noticed a lot of platforms (blogs and such) list how long they estimate for a specific essay/post/article to take for the average reader.

@Welton431

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180 is the average number of words per minute a human reads.

Take the number of words and divide it by 180.

Here you go.

The average human should take 1 minute to read 180 words.

Some platforms may use different numbers, and platforms that track your actual reading pace (e.g. a Kindle device or app) might adjust themselves to your own average speed -- but this is the base; it really is that straightforward.

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