Answer:
2,279 gallons of gas.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given;
total number of cars in the race, t = 43 cars
total distance traveled by each car, d = 265 miles
5 miles ---------------- 1 gallon of gas
265 miles ------------ x gallon of gas
x = 265 / 5
x = 53 gallons
Total gallons of gas used by the 43 cars in the race is given as;
Total gallons of gas = 53 gallons x 43 cars
Total gallons of gas = 2,279 gallons of gas.
Therefore, the toal gallons of gas the cars used altogether to finish the race is 2,279 gallons.
