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If a Car can drive 35 miles on 7 gallons of gas, how many miles can it travel on 2 gallons of gas (assuming miles per gallon is proportional)? Give and explain your answer.

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10 miles! if you divide 35 by 7 you get 5 so that mean it drives 5 miles per gallon with 2 gallons it will drive 10 miles
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Answer:

10 miles

Explanation:

35/7 is 5 so therefore if you do 5+5+5+5+5+5+5 is 35

so that means 2 gallons which is 10

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