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What equation would show the total number of characters (t) texted by Gina in (s) seconds?
What equation would show the total number of characters (t) texted by Cole in (s) seconds?
How many characters can Cole text in 5 seconds?
Answers

t = 11s
t = 8s
55 characters
40 characters

Answer 1

To determine the equations for the total number of characters texted by Gina and Cole in terms of seconds, we need to consider the rates at which they text.

1. **Gina's Equation**:
If Gina texts at a rate of 11 characters per second, then the total number of characters (t) she texts in (s) seconds is given by:
\[
t = 11s
\]

2. **Cole's Equation**:
If Cole texts at a rate of 8 characters per second, then the total number of characters (t) he texts in (s) seconds is given by:
\[
t = 8s
\]

3. **Characters Collected in 5 Seconds**:
- For **Cole**, if he texts at a rate of 8 characters per second, in 5 seconds he can text:
\[
t = 8 \times 5 = 40 \text{ characters}
\]
- For **Gina**, at 11 characters per second, in 5 seconds she can text:
\[
t = 11 \times 5 = 55 \text{ characters}
\]

### Summary:
- **Gina's equation**: \( t = 11s \)
- **Cole's equation**: \( t = 8s \)
- **Characters Cole can text in 5 seconds**: 40 characters