Question

Isabel’s car gets 33.5 miles per gallon. Her gas tank holds 15.1 gallons of gas how many miles can Isabel drive on a full tank of gas?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Isabel can drive 505.85 miles on a full tank of gas

Answer 2

Isabel can drive 505.85 miles with a gas tank that holds 15.1 gallons of gas

Solution:

Given that, Isabel’s car gets 33.5 miles per gallon

Her gas tank holds 15.1 gallons of gas

To find: Number of miles can Isabel drive on a full tank of gas

Let "x" be the miles drive with 15.1 gallons of gas

From given,

1 gallon = 33.5 miles

15.1 gallon = x miles

This forms a proportion and we can solve the sum by cross multiplying

`1 * x = 15.1 * 33.5\\\\x = 505.85`

Thus Isabel can drive 505.85 miles on a full tank of gas