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keisha drove 380 miles using 14 gallond of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 418 miles?

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14gallons=380miles

14/380=0.03684210526gallons/mile

418*0.03684210526=15.4gallons

or you could cross multiply

14gallons=380miles
x gallons=418miles


(14)/(380) = (x)/(418)

380x=5852
divide both sides by 380
x=15.4 gallons

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