Question

a van travels 220 miles on 11 gallons of gas. at that rate, how much gas will it need to travel 460 miles?

Explanation:

Step1: Find miles per gallon

To find the miles per gallon (mpg), we divide the miles traveled by the gallons of gas used. So, \( \text{mpg} = \frac{220}{11} \).
Calculating that, \( \frac{220}{11} = 20 \) miles per gallon.

Step2: Find gas for 460 miles

Now, to find the gallons needed for 460 miles, we divide the total miles by the mpg. So, \( \text{gallons} = \frac{460}{20} \).
Calculating that, \( \frac{460}{20} = 23 \).

Answer:

23 gallons