Question

Mrs. Ebert is driving to Ohio to visit family. If her truck can drive 552 miles on 23 gallons of gas, how many gallons of gas would she need if the total trip was 840 miles?(1 point)

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Answer
simplify
Answered by GPT 3.5
To calculate the gallons of gas needed for the 840-mile trip, we can set up a proportion:

552 miles / 23 gallons = 840 miles / x gallons

Cross multiplying, we get:

552 * x = 840 * 23

Dividing both sides by 552, we find:

x = (840 * 23) / 552

Calculating this value:

x ≈ 35.125

Therefore, Mrs. Ebert would need approximately 35.125 gallons of gas for the 840-mile trip.
Answered by GPT 3.5
To simplify the answer, we can round the decimal to the nearest whole number:

35.125 rounds to 35

Therefore, Mrs. Ebert would need approximately 35 gallons of gas for the 840-mile trip.