SOLUTION: my car gets 18 miles/ gallon if driving 194 miles, how many gallons of gas will i need

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Question 584747: my car gets 18 miles/ gallon
if driving 194 miles, how many gallons of gas will i need
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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my car gets 18 miles/ gallon

if driving 194 miles, how many gallons of gas will i need


18 miles is to 1 gallon as 194 is to ? gallons.

 18 miles     194 miles
—————————— = ——————————— 
 1 gallon     x gallons

       18     194 
      ———— = —————— 
        1      x 

       18x = 194

         x = 194%2F18

         x = 10%267%2F9 gallons

Edwin