landon owns a hybrid suv that can travel 400 miles on a 15 gallon tank of gas. Determine how many miles he can drive with 6 gallons
Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given :
Total distance travelled = 400 miles
Total gas used = 15 gallons
So, distance travelled per gallon of gas = Total distance/total gas
= 400/15
= 80/3 miles
Now, distance travelled with 6 gallons of gas = 80/3 × 6
= 160 miles
So, Landon can drive 160 miles with 6 gallons of gas.