SOLUTION: A car used 34 gallons of gas to travel 825 miles. At that rate what amount of gas (rounded to the nearest tenth of a gallon) is needed to travel 2425 miles?

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Question 1133619: A car used 34 gallons of gas to travel 825 miles. At that rate what amount of gas (rounded to the nearest tenth of a
gallon) is needed to travel 2425 miles?

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Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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the car gets 825/34 = 24.2647 is approximately 24.3 miles per gallon
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2425/24.3 = 99.7942 is approximately 99.8
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the car requires 99.8 gallons of gas to travel 2425 miles
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Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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A car used 34 gallons of gas to travel 825 miles. At that rate what amount of gas (rounded to the nearest tenth of a
gallon) is needed to travel 2425 miles?
Correct answer: highlight_green%28matrix%281%2C2%2C+99.9%2C+gallons%29%29