Question

Drove 50 km on 6 L of gasoline. Which proportion would help determine how far she can travel on a full 40 L tank of gasoline?

Answer 1

Hi There!

Answer:

40:x=6

She can drive 333.333... on 40L of gas!

Explanation:

40 / 6 = 6.6666666667...

6.6666667... * 50 = 333.333...

Hope This helps :)

Answer 2

50 : 6 = x : 40 is the proportion

Explanation:

50 : 6 = x : 40

x = 50 * 40 : 6

x = 333.33

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check

50 : 6 = 333.33 : 40

8.33 = 8.33

The answer is good