Using proportions, it is found that:
- You could drive 1080 miles on 60 gallons of gas.
- The gas mileage of the car is of 18 miles per gallon.
What is a proportion?
A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three. Due to this, relations between variables, either direct or inverse proportional, can be built to find the desired measures in the problem.
A test of a new car results in 360 miles on 20 gallons of gas, hence the mileage is given by:
360/20 = 18 miles per gallon.
Hence the distance on 60 gallons is:
18 x 60 = 1080 miles.
You could drive 1080 miles on 60 gallons of gas.
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