SOLUTION: A car travels 84 mi on 3 gal of gas

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Question 29952: A car travels 84 mi on 3 gal of gas
Answer by piglet162431(90) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You're trying to find the miles per gallon, right?
Make a proportion:
84%2F3=x%2F1=
3x=84
x=28
a car can travel 28 miles per galloon