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Lester's car can go 15.4 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How far can he go on 0.7 gallon?

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10.78 miles because you multiply 15.4 by 0.7
User Lee Atkinson
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Answer:


10.78\ miles

Explanation:

we know that

Lester's car can go
15.4 miles on
1 gallon of gas

so

By proportion

Find how far can he go on
10.7 gallon


(15.4)/(1)(miles)/(gallon)=(x)/(0.7)(miles)/(gallon)\\ \\x=0.7*15.4\\ \\x=10.78\ miles

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