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Reuben drove 243 miles using 12 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many miles would he drive using 16 gallons of gas?

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Answer:

324 miles

Explanation:

Set up a proportion

243

12

=

x

16

Cross multiply

12

x

=

3888

x=324 miles

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