Kiran read for x minutes, and Andre read for 5/8 more than that. Write an equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read with y, the number of minutes that Andre read. use decimals in your equation

Answer 1

Let's assume that Kiran read for x minutes.

Andre read for 5/8 more than Kiran, which is equivalent to reading for (5/8)x minutes more.

So the total number of minutes that Andre read, y, can be represented as:

y = x + (5/8)x

Simplifying the equation, we get:

y = (8/8)x + (5/8)x

Combining like terms, we have:

y = (13/8)x

Therefore, the equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read (x) with the number of minutes Andre read (y) is:

y = (13/8)x