Answer:
[tex]0.85t[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
let [tex]x[/tex] be the number of words and [tex]t[/tex] the time it takes to read 15% of the words.
First we find 15% of the remaining words.
[tex]Words \ read=x-0.15x=0.85x\\15\% of Remainder=0.15\times 0.85x=0.1275x[/tex]
Therefore to find time for next 15% we equate remainder to initial time:
If
[tex]0.15x=t\\0.1275x=?[/tex]
Cross multiply:
[tex]=\frac{0.1275x\timest}{0.15x}\\=0.85t[/tex]
Hence it takes [tex]0.85t[/tex] to read next 15% of the remaining words.