SOLUTION: A hybrid car averages 603 miles on a 12.6 gallon tank of gas. Manuel is planning a  1280 dash mile vacation in his hybrid car. Find how many gallons of gas he can expec

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Question 1116085: A hybrid car averages 603 miles on a 12.6 gallon tank of gas. Manuel is planning a  1280 dash mile vacation in his hybrid car. Find how many gallons of gas he can expect to burn.
Manuel needs approximately
nothing gallons of gas for his vacation.
​(Round to the nearest whole number as​ needed.)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A hybrid car averages 603 miles on a 12.6 gallon tank of gas. Manuel is planning a 1280 mile vacation in his hybrid car. Find how many gallons of gas he can expect to burn.
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603/12.5 = 1280/gallons

Answer by ikleyn(52778) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


603%2F12.6 = 1280%2Fx


to find the answer x = %2812.6%2A1280%29%2F603 = 27 gallons, approximately (rounded to the nearest whole number).