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Jackson loves to take day trips during weekends. Last weekend, he drove 80 miles to Crabclaw Beach. He used 4 gallons of gas to get there. This weekend, he will drive 100 miles to get to Mount Highmore.
If he uses gas at the same rate, how many gallons of gas will Jackson use to get to Mount Highmore?
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Step-by-step explanation:

If Jackson used 4 gallons of gas to drive 80 miles to Crabclaw Beach, we can calculate his gas mileage as follows:

Gas mileage = distance / gas used

Gas mileage = 80 miles / 4 gallons

Gas mileage = 20 miles per gallon

Using this gas mileage, we can calculate how many gallons of gas Jackson will use to drive 100 miles to Mount Highmore:

Gas used = distance / gas mileage

Gas used = 100 miles / 20 miles per gallon

Gas used = 5 gallons

Therefore, Jackson will use 5 gallons of gas to get to Mount Highmore if he uses gas at the same rate as he did for his trip to Crabclaw Beach.

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