Question

Mai drove 355 miles using 17 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 284 miles?

Answer 1

Answer: We can use a proportion to solve the problem:

17 gallons / 355 miles = x gallons / 284 miles

Cross-multiplying, we get:

17 * 284 = 355 * x

4844 = 355x

x = 13.66 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, Mai would need approximately 13.66 gallons of gas to drive 284 miles at the same rate.

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