Question

There are 1100 gallons of gas in total available in a chain of 4 gas stations. If the gas is distributed equally among the stations, how many gallons of gas does each station receive?

Option 1: 275 gallons
Option 2: 200 gallons
Option 3: 275.5 gallons
Option 4: 275.25 gallons

Answer 1

When dividing 1100 gallons of gas equally among 4 gas stations, each station receives 275 gallons.Option 1 is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how many gallons of gas each of the four gas stations receive when distributed equally, we divide the total amount of gas by the number of gas stations.

1100 gallons ÷ 4 stations = 275 gallons per station

Therefore, each station would receive 275 gallons of gas.

To distribute 1100 gallons of gas equally among 4 gas stations, you divide the total amount by the number of stations. The calculation is as follows: 1100/4 = 275 gallons. Therefore, each gas station receives 275 gallons of gas. This makes Option 1, "275 gallons," the correct answer.

Options 2, 3, and 4 are not accurate in this context. Option 2, "200 gallons," is too low, and Options 3 and 4, "275.5 gallons" and "275.25 gallons," introduce unnecessary precision. Gas distribution typically involves whole numbers, making Option 1 the most sensible and accurate representation of the equal distribution of 1100 gallons among the 4 gas stations.