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Trey drove 250 miles using 9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 275 miles?

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9 votes

Answer:

The correct answer is 9.9 unrounded.

Explanation:

User Brenda Nicole Tan
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Answer:

10 gallons of gas.

Explanation:

250/9 = how many miles 1 gallon of gas will take

250/9 = 27.78

1 gallon of gas = 27.78 miles

275/27.78 = 9.90 gallons

9.90 gallons round up to 10 gallons

Therefore, Trey would need 10 gallons of gas to drive 275 miles.

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