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A top fuel dragster can use as much as 6 gallons in 4 1/2 seconds to travel 1/4 mile. At this rate how many gallons of fuel will it take for the dragster to go 1 mile

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6 gallons in 4 1/2 seconds to travel 1/4 mile
Multiply through by 4

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The dragster will :
use 24 gallons in 18 seconds to travel 1 mile.
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