SOLUTION: A top fuel dragster can use as much as 6 gallons in 4 1/2 seconds to travel 1/4 of a mile. At this rate, how many gallons of fuel will it take to for the dragster to go 1 mile?
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Question 771590: A top fuel dragster can use as much as 6 gallons in 4 1/2 seconds to travel 1/4 of a mile. At this rate, how many gallons of fuel will it take to for the dragster to go 1 mile?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6 gallons in 4 1/2 seconds to travel 1/4 mile
Multiply through by 4
The dragster will :
use 24 gallons in 18 seconds to travel 1 mile.
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