Question

Ahmed’s car can travel 38 miles on 1 gallon of gas. He fills up his car when he gets down to 24 miles of travel left in the tank. How far will he be able to travel after filling his tank? Create a formula to solve this problem.(1 point)

Answer 1

Let g = number of gallons he adds when filling. Since each gallon gives 38 miles and he already has 24 miles left, the distance available after filling is

D = 24 + 38g.

If he only adds 1 gallon when he “fills up,” then D = 24 + 38(1) = 62 miles.