A boat can travel 21 miles on 7 gallons of gasoline. How far can it travel on 17 gallons?

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Brandon Rader asked Oct 4, 2022

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A boat can travel 21 miles on 7 gallons of gasoline. How far can it travel on 17 gallons?

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51 miles

Explanation:

1 gallon = 3 miles

17 gallons = ? miles

17 * 3 = 51 miles

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Answer:

51 miles

Explanation:

Boat with 7 gallons of gas = 21 miles

Boat with 1 gallon of gas = 21/7 = 3 miles

Boat with 17 gallons of gas = 17 x 3 = 51 miles

Brian Putnam answered Oct 10, 2022

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