Question

Ian​'s car can go 304 miles on 8 gallons of gas. During a drive last​ weekend, Ian used 3 gallons of gas. How far did he ​drive? Use pencil and paper. Explain how the problem changes if you were given the distance Ian drove last weekend instead of how much gas he used.

Answer 1

114

Explanation:

Answer 2

For 3 gallons of gas Ian drove =114 miles

If we were given the distance Ian drove last weekend instead of how much gas he used then we would have to find the amount of gas used by Ian.

Explanation:

On 8 gallons of gas Ian's car can go 304 miles

∴ in 1 gallon of gas Ian's car can go=
`(304)/(8) =38` miles

So, for 3 gallons of gas Ian's car can go =
`3*38 = 114` miles

If we were given the distance Ian drove last weekend instead of how much gas he used then we would have to find the amount of gas used by Ian.