what if a boat used 21 gallons of gas to go 64miles, how many miles can the boat travel on 84 gallon of gas
Cross multiply and solve for m.
21/64 = 84/m
192
64 / 21 = 3.047619
3.047619 x 84 = 256
To calculate how many miles the boat can travel on 84 gallons of gas, we need to find the gas mileage (also known as fuel efficiency) of the boat. To find this, we can divide the number of miles traveled by the amount of gas used.
In this case, the boat used 21 gallons of gas to travel 64 miles. Therefore, the gas mileage of the boat can be calculated as follows:
Gas mileage = Miles traveled / Gas used
Gas mileage = 64 miles / 21 gallons
Using a calculator, we can determine that the gas mileage of the boat is approximately 3.048 miles per gallon.
To find how many miles the boat can travel on 84 gallons of gas, we can multiply the gas mileage by the amount of gas:
Miles = Gas mileage × Gas used
Miles = 3.048 miles/gallon × 84 gallons
Using a calculator, we can determine that the boat can travel approximately 256.032 miles on 84 gallons of gas.