If a car travels 340 miles on 20 gallons of gas, how far can it travel on 25 gallons of gas?
425 miles, 255 miles, 500 miles, 272 miles
Solution:
Given that for 20 gallons of gas car travels 340 miles
Then for 25 gallons, let the distance be ‘x’ miles
20 gallons → 340 miles
25 gallons → x
Using the unitary method, we get
x = (340 × 25)/20
x = (340 × 5)/4
x = 425 miles
If a car travels 340 miles on 20 gallons of gas, how far can it travel on 25 gallons of gas?
Summary:
If a car travels 340 miles on 20 gallons of gas, for 25 gallons of gas it can travel 425 miles.
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