Question

Ms. Vasquez's daughter lives 1,650 miles away. Ms. Vasquez won a gift card for 100 gallons of gas. If her car can travel 35 miles on each gallon, can she travel roundtrip to see her daughter on free gas? Explain how you know.

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

If her daughter lives 1,650 miles away, and her gift card is for q00 miles of gas, and her car can travel 35 miles on each gallon, it would take about 47 gallons to make the 1,650 mile trip to her daughter. Leaving 53 gallons on her car.

To make the 1,650 mile trip back to her own home, it would take another 47 gallons. Since she still has 53 gallons left from her trip there, she will be able to make the trip back with still 6 gallons in her tank.

Answer 2

Answer:

yes, since it takes 48 gallons of gas to go one direction to go back it is 96

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