Final answer:
The math problem involves determining running times based on a proportional relationship. Perry ran 5 times as many minutes as Louis. Without additional data on Louis's running time, we can only describe their running times in terms of a variable representing Louis's time.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question you are asking is a math problem that involves understanding and applying the concept of multiplication to solve it. To determine how many minutes Perry and Louis could have run, we need to let Louis's running time be represented by a variable, let's call it x minutes. Since Perry ran 5 times as many minutes as Louis, Perry's running time would be 5x minutes. However, without additional information, we can only say that Perry's running time is a multiple of Louis's running time and we cannot determine the exact number of minutes they each ran.
Examples:
- If Louis ran for 2 minutes, Perry ran for 5 * 2 = 10 minutes.
- If Louis ran for 6 minutes, Perry ran for 5 * 6 = 30 minutes.