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Constance's car has a 12-gallon gas tank and can travel 25 miles on one gallon of gas. Constance begins with a full tank of gas and drives at a constant rate of 40 miles per hour. How many hours can you she drive before her car runs out of gas​

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Answer:

7.5 hours

Explanation:

12 x 25 = 300

the distance she can travel with a full tank of gas is 300 miles

300 = 40t

300/40 = t

7.5 = t