Question

Gas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on one gallon of gas. a test of a new car results in 450 miles on 10 gallons of gas.

a. what is the cars gas mileage?

b. how far could you travel with 60 gallons of gas?

Answer 1

a.
miles per gallon
given
450 miles on 10 gallons
450/10=45/1=45mi/1gal
45mpg

the milage is 45 miles per gallon



b.
60 gallons?
45 miles per gallon times 60 gallons=2700 miles
can travel 2700 miles with 45 gallons