Question

Tony is driving from alma ,Michigan to Elizabeth city, North Carolina . The drive covers a total distance of 1,100 miles. Tony car can travel 400 miles on a full tank of gas.how many tanks of gas will tony car need for the entire trip?explain ur reasoning?

Answer 1

3 tanks because he can do 400 miles on tank, and he's goin 1,100 miles, he does 400 miles with first tank, next tank he gets to 800 miles, and then he uses 3/4 of last tank to get to 1,100, he will then have 100 miles left on the tank though.