Question

Your car averages 380 miles on a 14-gallon tank of gas. You run out of gas on a deserted highway, but have 4072-01-01-05-00_files/i0300000.jpg gallon of lawn mower gas with you. At the current rate of travel, how far will you be able to go and will you reach the nearest gas station 15 miles away?
a.
25.33 miles; yes
b.
7.0 miles; no
c.
27.14 miles; yes
d.
13.57 miles; no

Answer 1

can you resend photo? :P

Answer 2

what pict

Answer 3

@Vianne

Answer 4

"4072-01-01-05-00_files/i0300000.jpg" This isn't some HTML website where you can reply and attach an image using HTML Form :PP

There is a button called "Attach File" (If you can see it) and can you just attach the file ? "4072-01-01-05-00_files/i0300000.jpg" is what it apparently is trying to be shown.

Answer 5

Your car averages 380 miles on a 14-gallon tank of gas. You run out of gas on a deserted highway, but have 1/2 gallon of lawn mower gas with you. At the current rate of travel, how far will you be able to go and will you reach the nearest gas station 15 miles away?

Answer 6

is i/2 gallon @Vianne

Answer 7

1/2

Answer 8

Ok.. So, do you know how many miles per a gallon first?

Answer 9

no

Answer 10

Ok, so we know that..
380 = miles.
14 = gallon tank of gas.

So if we do \[380 \div 14 = ?\]

What is the answer?

Answer 11

so if a divied 380/ 14 is 27.14

Answer 12

So we now have 27.14.
But! You said we have .5 gallon tank of gas left.. But "27.14" is 1 gallon. We need to solve for .5 gallons. So..
We do \[27.14 \div .5 =\]
What's the answer?

Answer 13

5.428

Answer 14

No, not "5" but .5 or 0.5.
Decimal not whole number :)

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

Found the answer yet? :D

Answer 17

so is not C

Answer 18

Nope. That's for 1 gallon. You said you had 0.5 gallons left. We need to find how many miles are in 0.5 gallons.

Answer 19

im soo confuse

Answer 20

380 / 14= 27.14(too many digits, so we put as 27.14) for now.
27.14 = miles per gallon
27.14/.5=
?=miles per half a gallon

Answer 21

If you can solve 27.14/.5 then you'll get your answer.

Answer 22

Still having trouble?

Answer 23

Well, I don't know what answer you picked. XD So I'll guess you picked D which is the correct answer.

380 / 14= 27.14(too many digits, so we put as 27.14) for now.
27.14 = miles per gallon
27.14/.5=13.57
13.57=miles per half a gallon

Answer 24

@rocky1718 :)