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4 June, 21:30

You are on a 650-mile trip. your car used eight gallons of gas to travel the first 210 miles of the trip. how much more gas will you need to make it the rest of the way at the same rate?

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  1. 4 June, 21:51
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    8 gallons per 210 miles = 210/8 = 26.25 miles per gallon

    650 - 210 = 440 miles left to travel

    440/26.25 = 16.76 gallons

    or

    8/210 = x/440

    cross multiply

    210x = 3520

    x = 3520/210

    x = 16.76 gallons
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