A car averages 16.8 miles per gallon and uses 265 gallons traveling cross-country. What was the distance the car traveled
Mathematics · High School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
A car averages 16.8 miles per gallon and uses 265 gallons traveling cross-country.
Determine the distance that the car traveled.
Solution:
In order to determine the distance that the car traveled, we simply need to multiply 265 gallons by 16.8.
= (256 gallons )(16.8 miles per gallon)
The unit gallons cancel
= 4,300.8 miles
Final answer:
= 4,300.8 miles