Question

Terrell wants to drive his car at a speed of 50 miles per hour for 2.75 hours. His car has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon. How many gallons of fuel does Terrell need for his journey?

Answer 1

First, figure out how far Terrell plans to drive:

(50 mph)(2.75 hrs) = 137.5 miles

Next, using this distance and the fuel econ rating of 25 mpg, find the number of gallons required:

137.5 miles

------------------ = 5.5 gallons

25 mi/gal

Terrell will need 5.5 gallons of gas to make this 137.5 mile trip at 50 mph for 2.75 hours.

Answer 2

it is 5.5 gallons<<<<<<<hope it helps :)