Question

On a highway, Nick's car uses 12.5 gallons of gas to travel 240 miles. The gas tank in Nick's car holds 20 gallons of gas. How far can Nick's car travel on a highway using a full tank of gas?

Answer 1

Nick's car can travel 384 miles using a full tank of gas.

Explanation:

Answer 2

12.5 : 240
20 : x


`12.5x = 4800 \\ x = 384`

Answer : Nick's car can travel 384 miles using a full tank of gas.

Hope this helps. - M