SOLUTION: darren can travel 380 miles on 14.2 gallons of gas. how many gallons would he need to travel 500 milies? round to nearest tenth

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Question 386208: darren can travel 380 miles on 14.2 gallons of gas. how many gallons would he need to travel 500 milies? round to nearest tenth
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
14.2/380=x/500
380x=7100
x=18.7 gal