The Blakely family has driven 50 miles of a 200 -mile trip. Their car travels 30 miles per gallon of gas. How many gallons of gasoline, g , will the car use on the remainder of the trip?
Answer
A
8 and 1 third gallons
B
5 gallons
C
2 and 1 half gallons
D
4 gallons
Explanation
The family has 200 − 50 = 150 miles left to drive. At 30 miles per gallon, the car will use 150 ÷ 30 = 5 gallons, so the correct choice is B, 5 gallons.
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