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Dave uses 5 gallons of gas to drive 140 miles on the highway. If he travels at the same rate, how many miles can he drive on 7 gallons of gas?

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Answer:

168 miles

Explanation:

If he uses 5 gallons to drive 140 miles, that means that he can drive 24 miles for every gallon (140/5=24)

7 times 24 is 168 so he can drive 168 miles on 7 gallons of gas

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