Question

Mr. fink's economy car can travel on 420 miles on a 12-gallon tank of gas . determine how many miles he can travel on 8 gallons

Answer 1

The car can travel 420 miles on one 12 gallon tank of gas that is 35 miles a gallon (420/12=35) now if you multiple 35 by 8 you should have your answer (280 miles)

Answer 2

Answer: 280 miles

Explanation:

Given : Mr. fink's economy car can travel on 420 miles on a 12-gallon tank of gas .

i.e. the number of miles of miles car can travel in one gallon :-

`(420)/(12)=35\text{ miles}`

Then , the number of miles Mr. fink's car can travel in 8 gallons :-

`8*35=280\text{ miles}`

Hence, the number of miles Mr. fink's car can travel in 8 gallons = 280 miles