Mary drove 355 miles using 17 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 284 miles?

Mathematics

2 answers:

alexgriva [62]3 years ago

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Answer: 13.60 gallons divide 355 by 17 to get the base miles per gallon then use that and divide it 284 by 20.88

Step-by-step explanation:

Cloud [144]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

17g = 335miles

1g = 335÷17

= 19.70588235

284miles = (284÷19.70588235) × 1

284miles = 14.4119403

Answers:

284miles = 14.41gallons (2.dp)

284miles = 15gallons (nearest whole number)

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