A car used 3.5 gallons to make a 110 mile trip. How many gallons of gas would it take the same car to make a 360 mile trip
use simple ratio
x/360 = 3.5/110
x = 3.5(360)/110 = ....
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To find out how many gallons of gas it would take for the car to make a 360 mile trip, we can use the concept of proportionality.
Let's set up a proportion using the given information:
Gallons / Mile = Total Gallons / Total Miles
Using this proportion, we can solve for the unknown variable, which is the total number of gallons needed for the 360 mile trip.
Let's substitute the known values:
3.5 gallons / 110 miles = Total gallons / 360 miles
Cross multiplying gives us:
3.5 gallons * 360 miles = Total gallons * 110 miles
Simplifying this equation gives us:
1260 gallons* miles = Total gallons * 110 miles
Next, divide both sides of the equation by 110 miles:
1260 gallons * miles / 110 miles = Total gallons
This simplifies to:
11.45 gallons = Total gallons
Therefore, it would take approximately 11.45 gallons of gas for the same car to make a 360 mile trip.