SOLUTION: Aa car uses 8 gallons of gasoline on a trip of 256 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 416 miles require?

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Question 77162: Aa car uses 8 gallons of gasoline on a trip of 256 miles. At that rate, how much gasoline will a trip of 416 miles require?
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416/X=256/8 CROSS MULTIPLY
256X=416*8
256X=3328
X=3328/256
X=13 GALLONS REQUIRED FOR THE 416 MILE TRIP