Question

A car travels 172 miles using 7 gallons of gas. at at that rate,how far can the car travel using 42 gallons of gas

A.1,032 miles
B.1,548
C.1,204
D.1,376

Answer 1

The answer is A. 1,032 miles.
You divide 42 gallons by 7. This is because you know how many miles can be reached per 7 gallons.
41
172
x 6
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1032

When you divide 42/7 you get 6. You then take 6 and multiply it by 172. 6x2 is 12, you carry the one, 6x7 is 42, plus the 1 that you carried, so you get 43, you carry the 4, 6x1 is 6, and you add the 4 to get 10. This brings your answer to 1, 032.