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 1024436: 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 josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In words:
[ miles driven ] / [ gallons used ] = [ miles driven ] / [ gallons used ]
Let +x+ = gallons used to drive 224 mi
+329+%2F+12+=+224+%2F+x+
+329x+=+224%2A12+
+329x+=+2688+
+x+=+8.17+
8.17 gallons of gas would be needed for a 224-mile trip