Question

Find the missing value: 8.5 gallons of gas to drive 243.1 miles, 3 gallons of gas to drive____ miles

Answer 1

$8.5g.............243.1m\\3g..................x\\\\x=\frac{243.1*3}{8.5} \\\\ x=28.6*3\\\\ \boxed{x=85.8 \ miles}$

Answer 2

85.8 miles     243.1 divided by 8.5= 28.6
28.6 times 3 = 85.8