SOLUTION: Kim used 28 gallons of fuel to go 575 miles. If she needs to go 1400 miles, about how much fuel will she use? (Round to the nearest tenth.) ____ gallons.

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Question 1056892: Kim used 28 gallons of fuel to go 575 miles. If she needs to go 1400 miles, about how much fuel will she use? (Round to the nearest tenth.) ____ gallons.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her miles/gallon is:
+575%2F28+=+20.5357+
[ miles driven ] / [ miles/gallon ] = [ gallons used]
+1400+%2F+20.5357+=+68.17+
She will use 68.2 gallons of fuel