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Kyla's car can travel 192 miles on 32 gallons of gas. How far can it travel on 73 gallons of gas? *

User Rje
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Distance: 192 miles

Gallons of gas used: 32

So, the proportion is:

Distance / gallons = 192/32

For 73 gallons of gas

x/73

Where x is the distance that Kyla's car Can travel on 73 gallons of gas.

Equal the porportions:

192/32 = x /73

Solve for x:

6 = x/73

6(73)=x

x= 438 miles

User Sachin Kumar
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