Question

A car uses 20 gallons of fuel for 440 miles. how much fuel will the car use to travel 1054 miles

Answer 1

About 47.9 gallons of fuel

Explanation:

20 gallons per 440 miles is
`(20)/(440)`.

`(20)/(440)` =
`(1)/(22)` --- reduce fraction

`(1)/(22)` ×
`(1054)/(1)` =
`(1054)/(22)`

`(1054)/(22)` ≈ 47.9