If it takes 5 gallons of gas to drive 115 miles, how many miles can be driven using 7 gallons of gas?

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elena-s [515]2 years ago

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Answer: The answer is 161

Step-by-step explanation: First you write 5 and 115 as a proportion, 5/115, (for every 5 gallons you can go 115 miles). Then you find out how much you can go with 1 gallon, divide by 5. Then multiply that by 7, since that is how many gallons you need to find out.

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