SOLUTION: A car travels 270 miles on 15 gallons of gas. How many gallins of gas are needed for this car to travel 100 miles?

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Question 802611: A car travels 270 miles on 15 gallons of gas. How many gallins of gas are needed for this car to travel 100 miles?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In terms of just units:
( miles ) / ( miles/gallons ) = gallons

gallons
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