A car travels 480 miles using 16 gallons of fuel. How many gallons of fuel will be needed to travel 720 miles?

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danjohnbrain · Answer

To solve the problem of determining how many gallons of fuel will be needed to travel 720 miles, we first need to find out the car's fuel efficiency, also known as miles per gallon (MPG). 
 
 Calculate the car's fuel efficiency (MPG) 
 Given that the car travels 480 miles using 16 gallons of fuel, we can calculate the fuel efficiency using the formula: 
 MPG = Gallons of Fuel Used Miles Traveled ​ 
 Plugging in the values: 
 MPG = 16 480 ​ = 30 miles per gallon 
 
 Calculate the fuel needed for 720 miles 
 Using the fuel efficiency from the first step, we can find out how many gallons are needed to travel 720 miles with the formula: 
 Gallons Needed = MPG Miles to Travel ​ 
 Plugging in the values: 
 Gallons Needed = 30 720 ​ = 24 gallons

So, the car will need 24 gallons of fuel to travel 720 miles.

danjohnbrain · Answer

The car travels at a fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon. To travel 720 miles, it will require 24 gallons of fuel. Therefore, the answer is 24 gallons. 
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A car travels 480 miles using 16 gallons of fuel. How many gallons of fuel will be needed to travel 720 miles?

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