ricks car gets 29.7 miles per gallon on the highway. if he traveled 310.365 miles, how many gallons of fuel were in his tank?

Respuesta :

Answer:

10.45 Gallons of fuel

Step-by-step explanation:

The distance Ricks car can run in 1 gallon = 29.7 miles

Hence in order to travel 29.70 miles , Ricks need : 1 gallon

Therefore to cover 1 mile he needs = [tex]\frac{1}{29.70}[/tex] gallon

Hence to cover 310.365 miles he needs =   [tex]\frac{1}{29.70} \times 310.365[/tex] gallons

Hence the fuel required for the trip of 310.365 miles is 10.45 gallons of fuel