Question 1048353: A boat can travel hundred forty kilometers on 35 liters of gasoline how much gasoline will it need to go 432 kilometers Answer by ikleyn(52808) (Show Source):
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A boat can travel hundred forty kilometers on 35 liters of gasoline how much gasoline will it need to go 432 kilometers
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Solution 1 (using proportions)
= .
x = = 108.
Answer. 108 liters of gasoline is needed.
Solution 2
The boat can travel = 4 miles consuming 1 liter of gasoline.
432 miles is = 108 times four miles.
Hence, the boat will consume 108 liters of gasoline to travel 432 miles.
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