A truck can drive 34 miles on 2 gallons of gas. How many gallons would it take the truck to be able to drive 425 miles
To find out how many gallons it would take for the truck to drive 425 miles, we need to set up a proportion.
The relationship we have is 34 miles per 2 gallons.
Let's set up the proportion:
34 miles/2 gallons = 425 miles/x gallons.
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
34 * x = 2 * 425.
34x = 850.
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 34:
x = 850/34.
Simplifying this expression:
x ≈ 25.
Therefore, it would take approximately 25 gallons for the truck to drive 425 miles.