Question

Ashton used 12.6 gallons of gasoline to drive his car on a weekend trip. he averaged 21.5 miles per gallon. about how many miles did he travel?

Answer 1

Answer: 270.9 miles.

Explanation:

The formula we use here is :

`\text{Distance=Speed * Number of gallons of gasoline}`

Given : Ashton used 12.6 gallons of gasoline to drive his car on a weekend trip. he averaged 21.5 miles per gallon.

Then
`\text{Distance traveled }=12.6*21.5=270.9\text{ miles}`

Hence, he traveled 270.9 miles.