SOLUTION: john drove 364 miles using 16 gallons of gas,at this rate how many miles would he drive using 18 gallons of gas?

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Question 317232: john drove 364 miles using 16 gallons of gas,at this rate how many miles would he drive using 18 gallons of gas?
Answer by Jstrasner(112) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this one we need to find the rate of how many miles per 1 gallon:
364/16 = 22.75
Therefore the rate is: 22.75 miles per gallon
Now that we know that we multiply by 18:
22.75 x 18 = 409.5 miles
I hope this helps!