SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem: A person can drive 329 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip?

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Question 1024433: Please help me solve this problem: A person can drive 329 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Same idea and method as the other one.

Proportion!

12%2F329=v%2F224

%2812%2F329%29%2A224=v

Reduce the left-side member and do any computing you need.



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I am finding about 8.17 gallons for v.
(look for factors of 7 in the numerator and denominator.)