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Boris drove 240 miles using 9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 216 miles?
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Boris drove 240 miles using 9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 216 miles?

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8.1 gallons of gas to drive 216 miles
User Aherve
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Use proportion to solve this.
240 miles needs 9 gallons
216 miles needs (9÷240) × 216 = 8.1 gallons

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