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  • 09-02-2019
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Dine drove 260 miles using 12 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to dive 286 miles?

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  • 09-02-2019
set up a proportion & cross multiply
260 miles 286 miles
—————— = ———————-
12 gallons x gallons

286 • 12 = 3,432

260x = 3,432
———————-
260

x = 13.2

ANSWER: she will need 13.2 gallons of gas
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