Enter the words per minute (wpm) and the average words per page into the Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Pages Per Minute. 

Pages Per Minute Formula

PPM = WPM / WPP

Variables:

  • PPM is the Pages Per Minute (pages/min)
  • WPM is the words per minute (wpm)
  • WPP is the average words per page

To calculate Pages Per Minute, divide the words per minute by the average words per page.

How to Calculate Pages Per Minute?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Pages Per Minute.

  1. First, determine the words per minute (wpm). 
  2. Next, determine the average words per page. 
  3. Next, gather the formula from above = PPM = WPM / WPP.
  4. Finally, calculate the Pages Per Minute.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

words per minute (wpm) = 200

average words per page = 30