Answer:
182 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
15 gallons ------------------------- 420 miles
1 gallons --------------------------- 420/15 miles
1 gallons --------------------------- 28 miles
6.5 gallons -------------------------- 6.5 × 28 miles
6.5 gallons -------------------------- 182 miles
The car can go 182 miles on 6.5 gallons.
It is given that the a car can go 420 miles on a tank of gas of 15 gallons in a tank.
It is required to find the how many kilometers can this car go on 6.5 gallons.
Fraction number consists of two parts one is the top of the fraction number which is called the numerator and the second is the bottom of the fraction number which is called denominator.
We have a car can go 420 miles on 15 gallons gas.
A car can go on 1 gallon = [tex]\frac{420}{15}[/tex] = 28 miles ie.
A car can go on 1 gallon = 28 miles
On 6.5 gallons car can go = 6.5×28
= 182 miles
Thus, the car can go 182 miles on 6.5 gallons.
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