Question

A truck uses 1 tablespoon of gasoline to drive 125 yards. How many miles can the vehicle travel per gallon?

And hint: there are 256 tablespoons in a gallon

Answer 1

18.18 miles.

Explanation:

A truck uses 1 tablespoon of gasoline to drive 125 yards.

Now, 1 gallon of gasoline contains 256 tablespoons of gasoline.

So, the truck uses 1 gallon i.e. 256 tablespoons of gasoline to drive (256 × 125) = 32000 yards.

Now, 1-mile distance contains 1760 yards.

Therefore, the truck uses 1 gallon of gasoline to drive
`(32000)/(1760) = 18.18` miles. (Answer)