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A taxi driver can cover a distance of 130.16 miles per gallon per 5 gallons of gas if the same taxi driver travel 60 miles at the same miles per gallon the second day what would be the best estimate of number of gallons a taxi driver use

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Answer:


Gallons = 2.305

Explanation:

Given

Rate = 130.16 miles for 5 gallons

Required

Number of gallons used for a journey of 60 miles

The rate in miles per gallon is calculated as:


Rate = (Distance)/(Gallons)

When distance = 130.16 and gallons = 5, we have:


Rate = (130.16)/(5)


Rate = 26.032

When distance = 60 miles.

Substitute 60 for distance and 26.032 for rate in
Rate = (Distance)/(Gallons)


26.032 = (60)/(Gallons)

Cross Multiply


Gallons * 26.032 = 60


Gallons = (60)/(26.032)


Gallons = 2.305 --- approximated

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