A car can travel 72 miles on 3 gallons of gasoline. How far can travel on 5 gallons of gasoline?

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asked Nov 14, 2020 159k views

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Ljgww · Answer 1 · 2020-11-18T11:34:31+0000

Answer:

120 miles

Explanation:

To solve, find the unit rate of miles per gallon.

72 / 3 = 24 miles per gallon.

This means on 5 gallons he can go 5*24 = 120 miles