Question

Mrs. Anderson's car can go 464 miles on 16 gallons of gasoline. How many miles

can the car travel on 22 gallons of gasoline?

Answer 1

638 miles

Explanation:

Key skills needed: Proportions, Unit Rates

1) The car can go 464 miles with 16 gallons of gasoline. We need to find how many miles each gallon gasoline results in.

To find the miles per gallon, we would do 464 miles/16 gallons --> 29 mpg

This means each gallon lets the car run 29 miles.

2) To find out how many miles 22 gallons is, we then do 29 x 22, which is 638 miles.

Therefore, your answer is 638.

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