Question

A car travels 72 miles on 6 gallons of gas. At that rate, how much gas will it need to travel 204 miles?

Answer 1

17 galloons

Explanation:

72 Miles= 6 galloons

144 miles = 12 galloons

204 miles = 17 galloons

in every 12 miles is equivalent to 1 galloon of gas so basically when you divide 204 into 12 you will get 17. you need 17 galloons of gas

Answer 2

17 gallons

Explanation:

First find how many miles it can travel with 1 gallon which would be 72÷6 = 12 So 1 gallon can takes it to 12 miles

Do 204÷ 12 = 17