A boat can travel 477 miles on 53 gallons of gasoline.How much gasoline will it need to go 45 miles

SWalters asked Sep 3, 2022

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SWalters asked Sep 3, 2022

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Answer

140.29 miles

Explanation:

477miles/ 153 gallons = x miles/45 gallons

criss-cross multiplication and solve for x

477 x 45 = 153 x

x = (45x477) / 153 = 140.29 miles

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