Given the table for x, time in minutes and y, distance traveled in meters:

Question

x - time (minutes) 8 5 7 2 9
y - distance (meters) 40 25 35 10 45


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a. Every minute meters are traveled.

b. Write an equation to show the relationship between x and y. Response area

Answer 1

To answer the questions based on the provided data:

a. To calculate the average distance traveled per minute, we can find the total distance traveled and divide it by the total time:

Total distance (y) = 40 + 25 + 35 + 10 + 45 = 155 meters
Total time (x) = 8 + 5 + 7 + 2 + 9 = 31 minutes

Average distance traveled per minute = Total distance / Total time = 155 / 31 ≈ 5 meters per minute

Response for part a: 5 meters are traveled.

b. To express the relationship between x (time in minutes) and y (distance in meters), we can use the average speed calculated earlier. The relationship can be modeled as:

y = 5x

Response for part b: y = 5x.