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Kiran read for x minutes, and Andre read 5/8 more than that. Write an equation that relates the number of minutes Kiran read with Y ,the number of minutes Andre read. "Use decimals in the equation.DO NOT ROUND"

Sagot :

The time for which Kiran read is x minutes.

Determine the time for which Andre read.

[tex]\begin{gathered} Y=x+\frac{5}{8}\cdot x \\ =x+0.625x \\ =\text{1}.625x \end{gathered}[/tex]

Thus answer is Y = 1.625 x.