SOLUTION: A car used 34 gallons of gas to travel 825 miles. At that rate what amount of gas is needed to travel 2425 miles?

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Question 1141864: A car used 34 gallons of gas to travel 825 miles. At that rate what amount of gas is needed to travel 2425 miles?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simple proportion!

%2834%2F1825%29%28gallons%2Fmiles%29=%28v%2F2425%29%28gallons%2Fmiles%29
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Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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This problem is to be solved using proportions.


Use the proportion


    34%2F825 = x%2F2425.


From the proportion, find


    x = %2834%2A2425%29%2F825 = 99.94 gallons of gas.    ANSWER

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