Question

Jack's truck uses an average of 1 gallon of fuel for covering a distance of 8 miles. With 6 gallons of fuel in the tank, distance covered by him before needing to stop for fuel is

miles

Answer 1

For 1 gallon of gas, the truck can travel 8 miles.
Let's create a table for the same:

Amount of Gas(in gallons)	1	2	3	4	5	6
Distance Covered	8	16	24	32	40	48

$\therefore$ With 6 gallons in tank, he can cover 48 miles before having to stop for fuel.