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A bus travels 300 miles on 12 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons will it need to travel 650 miles?

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300/12=25 miles. Second we find how many gallons will it need to travel 650 miles: 650:25=26 gallons of gas. Answer:To travel 650 miles the bus will need 26 gallons of gas.
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Answer:

o travel 650 miles the bus will need 26 gallons of gas.

Explanation:

First we find how many miles travel the bus on one gallon of gas:

300/12=25 miles.

Second we find how many gallons will it need to travel 650 miles:

650:25=26 gallons of gas.

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