SOLUTION: Phil is driving to Seattle which is 190 miles away. How many gallons of gas will he use if his car gets an average of 24 miles to the gallon?

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Question 13466: Phil is driving to Seattle which is 190 miles away. How many gallons of gas will he use if his car gets an average of 24 miles to the gallon?
Answer by askmemath(368) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 10apples cost $20 how much does each apple cost??
20/10 = $2
similarly if 24 miles requires 1 gallon of gas,190miles will require??
190/24 = 7.916666 gallons