Question

Landon owns a hybrid suv that can travel 400 miles on a 15 gallon tank of gas determine how many miles he can travel on 6 gallons

Answer 1

Set up a proportion.

400 miles/ 15 gallons = x miles/6 gallons

Cross multiply:
400*6= 2400
2400/15= 160

160=x

Final answer: 160 miles