Question

representing proportional relationships
emily can swim a distance of 350 meters in 7 minutes. write an equation to represent the relationship between x, the number of minutes and y, the distance swam
$y=kx$
$k=\frac{y}{x}$
$k=\frac{350}{7}=50$
$y=50x$
according to this situation use the equation to determine how many meters emily swam in 5 minutes?
35 meters
250 meters
1750 meters
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Explanation:

Step1: Use the derived proportional equation

The relationship is given by $y = 50x$, where $x$ = minutes, $y$ = distance in meters.

Step2: Substitute $x=5$ into the equation

$y = 50 \times 5$

Answer:

250 meters