Question

Josh is driving from his house to his grandmother's house. If 1/3 gallon of gasoline will get Josh 1/9 of the way to his grandmother's, how many gallons of gasoline does Josh need for the entire trip?

Answer 1

3 gallons

Explanation:

Given: 1/3 gallon needed for 1/9 of the whole trip

To find: How many gallons of gasoline Josh needs for the entire trip

Solve: Firstly, we need to find out the entire trip as a fraction

1/1

If 1/9 = 1/3, then 1/1 = 1/9 ÷ 1/3 = 0.33

No, multiply that by 1/1

1/1 × 0.33 = 0.33

Then, convert 0.33 to a whole number

Hence, Josh needs 3 gallons for the entire trip

Answer 2

3 Gallons

Explanation: