Problema Solution
isabel drove 355 miles using 17 gallons of gas. At this rate,how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 284 miles?
Answer provided by our tutors
miles-per-gallon = miles/gallons
therefore:
gallons = miles/miles-per-gallon
miles per gallon:
355/17
gallons = 284/(355/17) = 68/5 = 13.6
Isabel will need approximately 13.6 gallons to drive 284 miles