SOLUTION: A car travels 180 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 240 miles ?
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Question 877589: A car travels 180 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 240 miles ?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(180 miles)/(12 gallons) = (240 miles)/(x gallons)
180/12 = 240/x
180x = 12*240
180x = 2880
x = 2880/180
x = 16
You need 16 gallons of gas to go 240 miles.
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