Register
Equation: y= -0.25x+1 After how many minutes is the timer 25% full?
14.9k views
5 votes
Equation: y= -0.25x+1
After how many minutes is the timer 25% full?

User Toren
by
7.0k points

1 Answer

6 votes
Answer: 3 minutes

To solve this, I plugged 0.25 into the y value since it represents the amount of sand remaining. I then solved for the x value which gave me a value of 3. (I hope this helps)
User Lewix
by
7.5k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Link Copied!