The silent reading rate for non-fiction is about 4.6 times the keyboard typing average from the online study. The figures come from different samples.

Checked against its source on October 16, 2026

What it measures: Silent reading rate for adults in English (non-fiction) divided by the keyboard average of the online typing study.
How it is calculated: 238 / 51.56 = 4.6
What it does not show: The two numbers come from different studies and samples, so the ratio is an approximate comparison, not a measured difference for one group of people.

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