Question 615078
A particular hybrid car travels approximately 240 miles on 5 gallons of gas.
 Find the amount of gas for a 912 mile trip
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We can use a ratio equation here
let x = amt of gas for 912 mi trip
:
{{{x/5}}} = {{{912/240}}}
cross multiply
240x = 5 * 912
x = {{{4560/240}}}
x = 19 gallons