SOLUTION: If a car gets 28 mpg, how many gallons does it need of gas to go 350 miles?

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Question 581679: If a car gets 28 mpg, how many gallons does it need of gas to go 350 miles?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 350 by 28.
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28 mpg ---> 28 miles : 1 gallon


28 miles : 1 gallon

1 mile : 1/28 gallon

350*1 mile : 350*(1/28) gallon

350 miles : 12.5 gallons


So you need 12.5 gallons of gas to go 350 miles