Question

The table below shows that the number of miles driven by Kadeesha is directly proportional to the number of gallons she used.
Gallons UsedGallons Used Miles DrivenMiles Driven
13 200.2
40 616
48 739.2
How many gallons of gas would she need to travel 734.58 miles?

Answer 1

First find miles per gallon: 200.2 ÷ 13 = 15.4 miles per gallon.
Then gallons = 734.58 ÷ 15.4 = 47.7.

She would need 47.7 gallons.