SOLUTION: Maria drove 210 miles using 9 gallons of gas at this rate how many gallons of gas would you need to drive 413 miles

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Question 1131941: Maria drove 210 miles using 9 gallons of gas at this rate how many gallons of gas would you need to drive 413 miles
Answer by ikleyn(52855) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the proportion


210%2F9 = 413%2Fx.


From this proportion, find


x = %289%2A413%29%2F210 = 17.7 gallons.    ANSWER

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