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I need help. What are the two numbers on the middle

I need help. What are the two numbers on the middle-example-1

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Answer:

Miles: 35; Gallons: 1

Explanation:

The number of gallons can be any number of your choosing that is less than 12, which is the capacity of the tank. For the purpose here, 1 is a convenient number. To find the corresponding number of miles (m), you need to solve the proportion ...

420/12 = m/1

35 = m

(miles, gallons) = (35, 1) . . . a suitable choice for the table values

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Additional comment

If your sense of symmetry is offended by choosing 1 for Gallons, you can choose 10, a number halfway between 12 and 8. In that case, your proportion is ...

420/12 = m/10 ⇒ m = 350

Then, your entry would be ...

(miles, gallons) = (350, 10)

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