Question

you jus drove your car 450 miles and used 50 gallons of gas. you know that the gas tank on your car holds 15 1/2 gallons of gas. what is the most number of miles you can drive on one tank of gas?​

Answer 1

The most number of miles can be driven through on one tank of gas is 139.50 miles.

Explanation:

Given:

In 50 gallons of gas car drove 450 miles. The gas tank of the car holds 15 1/2 gallons.

Now, to get the most number of miles that can be driven on one tank of gas.

Convert the fraction into decimal = 15 1/2 = 15.50.

According to question:

In 50 gallons of gas car drove = 450 miles.

So, in 1 gallon of gas car drove = 450÷50 = 9 miles.

Now, in 15.50 gallons of gas the car can be driven = 9×15.50

= 139.50 miles.

Therefore, the most number of miles can be driven through on one tank of gas is 139.50 miles.