document.write( "Question 943432: A car traveling 50 miles per hour uses 1 gallon of gas to drive 32.5 miles. How many minutes will it take the car to use 6 gallons gas? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #575173 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car traveling 50 miles per hour uses 1 gallon of gas to drive 32.5 miles. How many minutes will it take the car to use 6 gallons gas? \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "Use a proportion:: \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "time/gallons = time/gallons \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "t/6 galls = (32.5/50)/1 gall \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "t/6 = 0.65 hr/1 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Note:: 0.65 hr = 0.65*60 = 39 min \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "time/6 = 39 min \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "time = 6*39 = 234 minutes \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |