SOLUTION: A car can run 98.4 km (d) on 12 liters (L) of gasoline.how far can the car go 30L of gasoline?

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Question 1088044: A car can run 98.4 km (d) on 12 liters (L) of gasoline.how far can the car go 30L of gasoline?
Answer by ikleyn(52832) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make a proportion

98.4%2F12 = x%2F30.


Then solve it for x:  x = %2898.4%2A30%29%2F12.


Use your calculator to find x, which is "how far can the car go 30L of gasoline".


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