Question

A taxi driver can cover a distance of 130.16 miles per gallon per 5 gallons of gas if the same taxi driver travel 60 miles at the same miles per gallon the second day what would be the best estimate of number of gallons a taxi driver use

Answer 1

`Gallons = 2.305`

Explanation:

Given

Rate = 130.16 miles for 5 gallons

Required

Number of gallons used for a journey of 60 miles

The rate in miles per gallon is calculated as:

`Rate = (Distance)/(Gallons)`

When distance = 130.16 and gallons = 5, we have:

`Rate = (130.16)/(5)`

`Rate = 26.032`

When distance = 60 miles.

Substitute 60 for distance and 26.032 for rate in
`Rate = (Distance)/(Gallons)`

`26.032 = (60)/(Gallons)`

Cross Multiply

`Gallons * 26.032 = 60`

`Gallons = (60)/(26.032)`

`Gallons = 2.305` --- approximated