Question

Gas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on a gallon of gasoline. A test of a new car results in 310 miles on 10 gallons of gas. How far could you drive on 70 gallons of gas? What is the car’s gas mileage?

Answer 1

i) Gas mileage = 31 miles

ii) 2170 miles = 70 gallons

Step-by-step explanation (i):

310 miles on 10 gallons of gas.

⇒ 310 miles = 10 gallons

⇒ 310/10 miles = 10/10 gallons

⇒ 31 miles = 1 gallon

Gas mileage = 31 miles

Step-by-step explanation (ii):

⇒ 31 miles = 1 gallon

⇒ 31 x 70 miles = 1 x 70 gallon

⇒ 2170 miles = 70 gallons