A truck can drive 34 miles on 2 gallons of gas. How many gallons would it take the truck to be able to drive 425 miles?(

Answer 1

To find the number of gallons required to drive 425 miles, we can set up a proportion.

We know that the truck can drive 34 miles on 2 gallons of gas.

So, the ratio of miles to gallons is 34:2.

We can set up a proportion using this ratio:

34 miles / 2 gallons = 425 miles / x gallons

Now we can cross multiply and solve for x:

34x = 2 * 425

34x = 850

x = 850 / 34

x ≈ 25

So, it would take the truck approximately 25 gallons of gas to drive 425 miles.