Solve each problem. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
Joan drives 333.5 miles before she has to buy gas. Her car gets 29 miles per gallon. How many gallons of gas did the car start out with?
To find:With how many gallons of gas the car started out.
Answer to Problem 20P
The car started out with 11.5 gallons of gas.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Joan drives 333.5 miles before she has to buy gas. Her car gets 29 miles per gallon. Calculation:29 miles can be driven with 1 gallon of gas.
Then, 1 mile can be driven with
Therefore, 333.5 miles can be driven with
Thus, the car started out with 11.5 gallons of gas.
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