Question

Ben's family was driving 945 miles to visit relatives. The family van averages 24 miles per gallon, and the tank holds 18 gallons of gas.

About how many times will they have to fill up the tank to arrive at their destination?

Question 21 options:

1 time


39 times


3 times


5 times

Answer 1

Im pretty sure it’s 3 times

Answer 2

3 times

Explanation:

If the van averages 24 miles per gallon, and the tank holds 18 gallons of gas, the total number of miles it can travel on one tank of gas is:

⇒ 24 × 18 = 432 miles

To find how many times the tank will have to be filled up, divide the total number of miles of the journey by the number of miles the van can travel on one tank of gas:

⇒ 945 ÷ 432 = 2.1875

Therefore, they will have to fill up the tank 3 times to have enough gas to reach their destination.