The number of miles driven by Bentley varies directly with the number of gallons he used.
Number of Gallons UsedNumber of Gallons Used Number of Miles DrivenNumber of Miles Driven
99 351351
1414 546546
4949 19111911
How many miles would he drive on 12 gallons?
To solve this problem, we can set up a proportion using the given information:
(Number of miles driven) / (Number of gallons used) = (Number of miles driven) / (Number of gallons used)
Using the second set of data points:
546 / 14 = 1,911 / 49
To find the number of miles driven with 12 gallons, we can use the proportion:
(Number of miles driven) / 12 = 1,911 / 49
To solve for the number of miles driven, we cross multiply and solve for x:
12 * 1,911 = 49 * x
22,932 = 49x
Dividing both sides by 49:
x = 468
Therefore, Bentley would drive 468 miles on 12 gallons.