Question

The equation y=1.6x represents the number of laps henry can swim over time, where y is the number of laps and x is time in minutes. the table shows the number of laps larry can swim over time.
how many laps can each boy complete per minute and who can swim laps at a faster rate?

henry; laps per minute
larry; laps per minute

the boy who swims at a faster rate is??

Answer 1

The time/ 2.5/ 4/ 5.5/8/
Laps Completed 4.5/7.2/9.9/14.4/

Answer 2

@dtan5457

Answer 3

y=1.6x (henry)

If larry in 2.5 minutes can swim 4.5 laps. just plug 2.5 as x into henry's function and see if the output is < or > then 4.5

Answer 4

so larrys laps is 4.5?

Answer 5

in 2.5 minutes, larry can go 4.5 laps.

y=1.6x <<henry

y=1.6(2.5)

what is y for henry in 2.5 minutes?

Answer 6

1.6(2.5) = 4 is that the answer

Answer 7

So is 4 or 4.5 greater?

Answer 8

4.5 is great

Answer 9

greater

Answer 10

So larry is faster.

Answer 11

lol wow that's took me forever. thanks can you check some of my answers?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

That was wrong.

Answer 14

I was wrong.