Question

Gas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on a gallon of gasoline. A test of a new car shows it can drive 370 miles on 20 gallons of gas. How far could you drive on 65 gallons of gas?

Answer 1

1202.5 miles

Explanation:

It is given that.

A test of a new car shows it can drive 370 miles on 20 gallons of gas.

We need to find how far you could drive on 65 gallons of gas.

20 gallons of gas = 370 miles

1 gallon = 18.5 miles

For 65 gallons of gas, multiply 65 and 18.5.

65 gallons = 18.5 × 65 miles

= 1202.5 miles

Hence, 1202.5 miles you could drive on 65 gallons of the gas.