SOLUTION: THIS IS USING RATES... Find a rate for each situation. then use the rate to answer the question. A. kerstin drove 350 miles last week and used 12.5 gallons of gas

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: THIS IS USING RATES...
Find a rate for each situation. then use the rate to answer the question.
A. kerstin drove 350 miles last week and used 12.5 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas will he if he use drives 520 miles this week?
B. Angelo drove 225 miles last week and used 10.7 gallons of gas. how far can he drive this week using 9 gallons of gas? This question is from textbook

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A. Miles per gallon = miles/gallons
=350/12.5
=28 miles per gallon
Gallons = miles/miles per gallon
=520/28
=18.6 gallons
B. Miles per gallon = miles/gallons
=225/10.7
=21 miles per gallon
Miles = gallons * miles per gallon
=9*21
=189 miles