Sales exercised by stretching and jogging 5 days last week.
a.He stretches for a total of 25 minutes during the week.
b.He jogged for an equal number of minutes each of the 5 days.
c.He exercised for a total of 240 minutes.
Elena also exercised by stretching and jogging 5 days last week.
a.She stretched for 15 minutes each day.
b.She jogged for an equal number of minutes each of the 5 days.
c.She exercised for a total of 300 minutes
Determine the number of minutes Sal jogged each day last week and the number of minutes Elena jogged each day last week.
To determine the number of minutes Sal jogged each day and the number of minutes Elena jogged each day last week, we can use the given information and set up equations based on the conditions given.
Let's say Sal jogged for x minutes each day, and Elena jogged for y minutes each day.
According to the given information:
a. Sal stretched for a total of 25 minutes during the week. Since he exercised for 5 days, this means he stretched for 5 * 15 = 75 minutes.
b. Sal jogged for an equal number of minutes each of the 5 days, so Sal jogged for a total of 5 * x minutes.
c. Sal exercised for a total of 240 minutes, which includes both stretching and jogging. So the total jogging time for Sal is 240 - 75 = 165 minutes.
Similarly, for Elena:
a. Elena stretched for 15 minutes each day, so she stretched for a total of 5 * 15 = 75 minutes.
b. Elena jogged for an equal number of minutes each of the 5 days, so Elena jogged for a total of 5 * y minutes.
c. Elena exercised for a total of 300 minutes, so the total jogging time for Elena is 300 - 75 = 225 minutes.
Now, we can set up the equations based on the information we have:
1. Sal jogged for a total of 165 minutes, so 5 * x = 165.
2. Elena jogged for a total of 225 minutes, so 5 * y = 225.
To solve these equations, we can divide both sides of equation 1 by 5: x = 165 / 5 = 33.
And divide both sides of equation 2 by 5: y = 225 / 5 = 45.
Therefore, Sal jogged for 33 minutes each day last week, and Elena jogged for 45 minutes each day last week.