SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: A person can drive 329 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip?

Question 1024436: Please help me solve this problem: A person can drive 329 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
[ miles driven ] / [ gallons used ] = [ miles driven ] / [ gallons used ]
Let = gallons used to drive 224 mi

8.17 gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip
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