Question

9) Jamar drove 228 miles and used 6 gallons of gas.
a) How many miles/gallon did he get on the trip?

b) On another trip, he used 9 gallons of gas. How far did he travel?

Answer 1

Answer: 38 miles per gallon ; 342 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

The miles/gallon that he got on the trip will be:

= 228/6

= 38 miles per gallon.

When he used 9 gallons of gas, the distance travelled will be:

= 38 × 9

= 342 miles

Answer 2

Answer:

Question :

Jamar drove 228 miles and used 6 gallons of gas.

• a) How many miles/gallon did he get on the trip?
• b) On another trip, he used 9 gallons of gas. How far did he travel?

Solution :

a) How many miles/gallon did he get on the trip?

${\implies{\sf{\dfrac{228}{6}}}}$

${\implies{\sf{ \cancel{\dfrac{228}{6}}}}}$

${\implies{\sf{\underline{\underline{\red{36 \: miles/gallon}}}}}}$

Hence, he get 38 miles/gallon for his trip.

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b) On another trip, he used 9 gallons of gas. How far did he travel?

${\implies{\sf{38 \times 9}}}$

${\implies{\sf{\underline{\underline{\red{342 \: miles}}}}}}$

Hence, he traveled 342 miles by using o gallon og gas.

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