Question

Thanks pick up can travel 95 miles on 5 gallons of gas. How many gallons will Hanks pick up need to travel 76 miles?

Answer 1

4 gallons

Explanation:

We can write a ratio to solve

95 miles 76 miles

----------------- = -------------

5 gallons x gallons

Using cross products

95 * x = 5 * 76

Divide each side by 95

x = 5 * 76 / 85

x =4