SOLUTION: if a car uses 15 gallons of gasoline to travel 200 miles, what is the constant of variation?

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Question 905897: if a car uses 15 gallons of gasoline to travel 200 miles, what is the constant of variation?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ewatrrr:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Same as fuel efficiency in gallons per mile or miles per gallon. Decide which way you want this constant. This is still a rate.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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15 = 200k
15/200 = k = .075