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05-09-2019
Mathematics

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If a car can travel 220 miles on 12 gallons of gas, how many gallons
should it take to drive 500 miles?

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Set up a ratio of known to unknown:

Let X = the amount of gas needed for 500 miles:

220/12 = 500/x

Cross multiply:

220x = 6000

Divide both sides by 220:

X = 6000 / 220

x = 27.27 gallons (round answer as needed).

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