Question

In 25 minutes, Jay can run 10 laps around the track. Write an equation to represent the relationship.

Answer 1

Answer:

The equation is $y=\frac{2}{5} x$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $y$ represent the number of laps Jay run, and $x$ the number of minutes it takes him to run those laps.

We know that it it takes Jay 25 minutes to run 10 laps; therefore, the number of laps jay runs per minute is:

$\frac{10\:laps}{25\:minutes} =\frac{2}{5}\:laps/min$

So, if Jay runs for $x$ minutes, the number of laps $y$ he will run be:

$\boxed{y=\frac{2}{5}x}$