How many gallons of gas for 550 miles?

Answer 1

The answer has something to do with what you're using for a means of conveyance, and its fuel efficiency.

Here are a few possibilities. There are many others.

1). You walk or ride a bicycle. You burn zero gallons per mile. The trip requires a total of zerogallons of gas.

2). You drive a Chevy Volt, burning 1 gallon per 200 miles. The trip requires (550/200) = 2.75gallons.

3). You drive my wife's van, burning 1 gallon per 13 miles. The trip requires (550/13) = 42.3 gallons.

4). You sail the USS Enterprise, burning 20 gallons per mile. The trip requires (550 x 20) = 11,000gallons.