Question
The distance traveled in a car varies directly as the amount of gasoline used. If a car travels 640 miles and uses 32 gallons of gas, determine the constant of proportionality (miles per gallon).(1 point)
The constant of proportionality is
miles per gallon.
The constant of proportionality is
miles per gallon.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the constant of proportionality (miles per gallon), you can use the formula:
\[
\text{Constant of Proportionality} = \frac{\text{Distance traveled}}{\text{Gasoline used}}
\]
In this case, the car travels 640 miles and uses 32 gallons of gas. Plugging in these values gives:
\[
\text{Constant of Proportionality} = \frac{640 \text{ miles}}{32 \text{ gallons}} = 20 \text{ miles per gallon}
\]
Therefore, the constant of proportionality is **20 miles per gallon**.
\[
\text{Constant of Proportionality} = \frac{\text{Distance traveled}}{\text{Gasoline used}}
\]
In this case, the car travels 640 miles and uses 32 gallons of gas. Plugging in these values gives:
\[
\text{Constant of Proportionality} = \frac{640 \text{ miles}}{32 \text{ gallons}} = 20 \text{ miles per gallon}
\]
Therefore, the constant of proportionality is **20 miles per gallon**.