SOLUTION: Your Car can travel 250 miles on 10 gallons of gas. How many miles can you travel on 15 gallons of gas?

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Question 682790: Your Car can travel 250 miles on 10 gallons of gas. How many miles can you travel on 15 gallons of gas?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The miles/gallon is +250+%2F+10+
Divide top and bottom by +2+
+250+%2F+10+=+125+%2F+5+
Now multiply top and bottom by +3+
+125+%2F+5+=+375+%2F+15+
You can go 375 miles on 15 gallons