Question

Gas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on a gallon of gasoline. A test of a

hew car results in 410 miles on 20 gallons of gas. How far could you drive on 50 gallons
of gas?

Answer 1

25 miles

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

We are told that 20 gallons of gas can go 410 miles

what we want is the number of miles that 50 gallons can go

Step two:

so

20 gallons will go 410 miles

50 gallons will go x

cross multiply

20x=50*40

divide both sides by 20

x= 500/20

x=25 miles