SOLUTION: ?Rafael drove 260 miles using 11 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 390 miles

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Question 753751: ?Rafael drove 260 miles using 11 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 390 miles
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if Rafael drove 260mil using 11gallons of gas,then he used 11gallons%2F260mil=0.0423%28gallons%2Fmil%29
to drive 390mil miles he will need 390cross%28mil%29%2A0.0423%28gallons%2Fcross%28mil%29%29=16.497gallons of gas