Question

If you travel 420 miles on 12 gallons of gas how many miles can you travel on 8 gallons

Answer 1

It's given you can travel 420 miles on 12 gallons of gas.

This means the unit rate is 420 ÷ 12 = 35 miles per gallon of gas

If we have 8 gallons of gas, we can travel 8 × 35 = 280 miles.

Answer: 280 miles