SOLUTION: a car gets 21 miles per gallon of gasoline. how many gallons of gasoline does the car need to travel 252 miles?

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Question 831692: a car gets 21 miles per gallon of gasoline. how many gallons of gasoline does the car need to travel 252 miles?
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide the total number of miles (252) by the number of miles per gallon (21) to get the gallons.
252/21 = 12 gallons