Abdul drove 420 miles using 18 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 357 miles?

Answer 1

To find the number of gallons of gas needed to drive 357 miles, we can set up a proportion:

Miles driven / Gallons of gas = Miles to drive / x Gallons of gas

Using this proportion, we can fill in the given information:

420 miles / 18 gallons of gas = 357 miles / x gallons of gas

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

420x = 18 * 357

Dividing both sides of the equation by 420:

x = (18 * 357) / 420
x = 15.3

So Abdul would need approximately 15.3 gallons of gas to drive 357 miles.