SOLUTION: A car travels 96 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 240 miles? Will you please walk me through solving this problem. Thank you!
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Question 723363: A car travels 96 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 240 miles? Will you please walk me through solving this problem. Thank you! Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A car travels 96 miles on 8 gallons of gas. How many gallons will it need to travel 240 miles?
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Divide 96 mi by 8 gallons to get mi/gal, or MPG.
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Then divide 240 by the MPG to get gallons.
