Given parameters:
Average fuel consumption of Penelope's car = 3miles per gallon
Amount of fuel used = 9.5 gallons
Unknown:
Distance of her drive = ?
Solution:
Since her rate of fuel consumption per miles is known, we can simply solve for the distance she covers.
Distance covered = Rate of fuel consumption per miles x amount of fuel used
Distance covered = 3 x 9.5 = 28.5miles
The distance covered by Penelope's car is 28.5miles
