document.write( "Question 614419: Please help me solve this word problem: a car travels 225 miles on 9 gallons of gas. How far can the car travel on 15 gallons of gas? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #386532 by Charles1947(18)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The car is using gas at a rate of 9 gallons for 225 miles. \n" ); document.write( "or \n" ); document.write( "to find out how many miles for one gallon divide 225 by 9 and we get 25. \n" ); document.write( "So the rate is 25 miles for each gallon or 25 mpg. \n" ); document.write( "If we have 15 gallons how many miles can we travel? \n" ); document.write( "Multiply 15x25 and we get 375 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |