SOLUTION: Austin used 8.5 gallons of gasoline to travel 170 miles. At this rate, how many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 250 miles?
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Question 527497: Austin used 8.5 gallons of gasoline to travel 170 miles. At this rate, how many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 250 miles?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Austin used 8.5 gallons of gasoline to travel 170 miles. At this rate, how many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 250 miles?
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x/250 = 8.5/170
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x = (250*8.5)/170
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x = 12.5 gallons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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