Multiple Choice Question (MCQ)

If a certain car can travel 240 miles on 12 gallons of gasoline, then at the same rate, how many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 300 miles?

  1. ×

    10

  2. 15

  3. ×

    20

  4. ×

    25

  5. ×

    30

Collected in the board: Algebraic equation

Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

Answer

  1. If traveling 240 miles takes 12 gallons of gasoline, the rate is

    \dfrac{240}{12}=20 miles/gallon gasoline


    \dfrac{300}{20} = 15 gallons of gasoline is needed to travel 300 miles

Steven Zheng posted 1 year ago

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