SOLUTION: A car travels 80 miles on 3 gallons of gas. At the same rate (in miles per gallon), how many miles will the car be expected to travel on 5 gallons of gas?

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Question 622421: A car travels 80 miles on 3 gallons of gas. At the same rate (in miles per gallon), how
many miles will the car be expected to travel on 5 gallons of gas?

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Miles per gallon means

Divide 80 by 3 then multiply the result by 5.

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