Question

A van travels 180 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 285 miles?

Answer 1

19 gallons

Explanation:

if a van travels 180 miles / 12 gallons, it needs one gallon for every 15 miles.

285 miles / 15 = 19 gallons

The van will need 19 gallons to travel 285 miles.

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Answer 2

if a van travels 180 miles / 12 gallons, it travels 15 miles / gallon (simply divide 180 / 12)

285 miles / 15 = 19 gallons

The van will need 19 gallons to travel 285 miles.