Question

Elsie and her friends plan to drive 1,048 miles during their road trip. How many gallons of gas will they need for this trip? Explain how you determined your answer.

Answer 1

See below

Explanation:

You will need to have the mpg of the vehicle they are driving ....then gallons needed will be 1048 mi / (mpg)

Answer 2

52.4

Explanation:

Calculating how much gas you need to drive 1048 miles is pretty easy. All you have to do is divide 1048 by your car's miles per gallon (mpg). The miles per gallon is how many miles your car can drive per gallon of gas. If you don't have the mpg, you can get it from the car manufacturer.

We estimate that it will take the following amount of gas to drive 1048 miles:

52.4 gallons