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We used 12 gallons of gasoline to travel 400 miles. Find the distance we could travel on 8 gallons.

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400 divided by = 33.33

8 times 33.33 = 266.64 distance


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8/12 is equivalent to 2/3

2/3 of 400 is 266.66 miles
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