SOLUTION: A car travels 150 miles in 12 gallons of gasoline. How many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 500 miles?

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Question 435835: A car travels 150 miles in 12 gallons of gasoline. How many gallons of gasoline are needed to travel 500 miles?
Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, ewatrrr:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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150/12=500/x
150x=6000
x=40 gallons of gas are needed.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x represent gallons of gasoline needed to travel 500 miles

Question Sets Up the Proportion***

 12%2F150+=+x%2F500   | Cross Multiplying 

    150x = 12*500

       x = 12*500/150

       x = 40gal,  gallons of gasoline needed to travel 500 miles 



CHECKING our Answer***

 12/150 = 40/500 = 2/25