SOLUTION: A bus travel 300 miles on 16 gallons of gas. Write and solve a proportion to find how many gallons the bus needs to travel 715 miles.

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Question 570438: A bus travel 300 miles on 16 gallons of gas. Write and solve a proportion to find how many gallons the bus needs to travel 715 miles.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+300%2F16+ miles/gallon = +715%2Fx+ miles/gallon
+300%2F16+=+715%2Fx+
Multiply both sides by +16x+
+300x+=+16%2A715+
+300x+=+11440+
+x+=+38.1333+ gallons needed