Question

PLEASE HELLP Eric plays basketball and volleyball for a total of 95 minutes every day. He plays basketball for 25 minutes longer than he plays volleyball. Part A: Write a pair of linear equations to show the relationship between the number of minutes Eric plays basketball (x) and the number of minutes he plays volleyball (y) every day. (5 points) Part B: How much time does Eric spend playing volleyball every day? Show your work. (3 points) Part C: Is it possible for Eric to have spent 35 minutes playing basketball if he plays for a total of exactly 95 minutes and plays basketball for 25 minutes longer than he plays volleyball? Explain your reasoning. (2 points)

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A:

(1) x + y = 95

(2) x = y + 25

Part B:

The number of minutes Eric spends playing volleyball each day is 35 minutes

Part C:

It is not possible for Eric to have spent exactly 35 minutes playing basketball

Step-by-step explanation:

The total time Eric plays basketball and volleyball = 95 minutes

The time duration Eric plays basket ball = x

The time duration Eric plays volleyball = y

Part A:

The pair of relationships between the number of minutes Eric plays basketball (x) and the number of minutes he plays volleyball (y) are;

(1) x + y = 95

(2) x = y + 25

Part B:

By substituting the value of x in equation (2) into equation (1), we have;

x + y = (y + 25) + y = 95

2·y + 25 = 95

2·y = 95 - 25 = 70

y = 70/2 = 35 minutes

Therefore, Eric spends 35 minutes playing volleyball every day

Part C:

It is not possible for Eric to have spent only 35 minutes playing basketball because, given that he plays basketball for 25 minutes longer than he plays volley, the number of minutes he spends playing volleyball will then be given as follows;

x = y + 25

35 = y + 25

y = 35 - 25 = 10 minutes

The total time = x + y = 10 + 35 = 45 minutes ≠ 95 minutes.