SOLUTION: a car travels 270 miles in 15 gallons of gas how many gallons of gas is needed for 100 miles?

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Question 469329: a car travels 270 miles in 15 gallons of gas how many gallons of gas is needed for 100 miles?
Answer by jorel1380(3719)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15/270:n/100
1500=270n
n=5.556 gallons of gas needed for 100 miles..

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