Question

Erik drove 439.92 miles on 15.6 gallons of gas. To the nearest hundredth, how many miles could he drive on 39.7 gallons of gas?

Answer 1

1120 miles on 39.7 gallons of gas. let me know if you need to show work. :)

Answer 2

For 15.6 gallons, he drove = 439.92 miles
So, for 1 gallon, = 439.92 / 15.6 = 28.2 miles

Now, for 39.7 gallons, it would be = 28.2 * 39.7 = 1119.54 miles

After rounding-off to the nearest hundredth, it would be = 1120 miles

So, final answer would be 1120 miles

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