If a car travels 340 miles on 20 gallons of gas, how far can it travel on 25 gallons of gas?
A.255
B.272
C.425
D.500
would the answer be C
Yes. C.
To solve this problem, we need to find the car's fuel efficiency, which is the number of miles it can travel per gallon of gas.
First, we divide the total distance traveled by the total amount of gas used to find the fuel efficiency:
Fuel efficiency = Total distance / Total gas used
Fuel efficiency = 340 miles / 20 gallons
Fuel efficiency = 17 miles/gallon
Now that we know the car's fuel efficiency, we can use it to determine how far the car can travel with a different amount of gas.
To find the distance the car can travel with 25 gallons of gas, we multiply the fuel efficiency by the number of gallons:
Distance with 25 gallons = Fuel efficiency * Number of gallons
Distance with 25 gallons = 17 miles/gallon * 25 gallons
Distance with 25 gallons = 425 miles
Therefore, the car can travel 425 miles on 25 gallons of gas. So the answer is C.