Question

There were 43 cars in the race. They all finished the 265 miles of the race and they each used about 1 gallon of gas to go 5 miles. About how many gallons og gas did the cars use altogether to finish the race?

Answer 1

Answer:

2,279 gallons of gas.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

total number of cars in the race, t = 43 cars

total distance traveled by each car, d = 265 miles

5 miles ---------------- 1 gallon of gas

265 miles ------------ x gallon of gas

x = 265 / 5

x = 53 gallons

Total gallons of gas used by the 43 cars in the race is given as;

Total gallons of  gas = 53 gallons x 43 cars

Total gallons of  gas = 2,279 gallons of gas.

Therefore, the toal gallons of gas the cars used altogether to finish the race is 2,279 gallons.