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Violet drove 369 miles on 12 gallons of gas ar the same rate how many miles can she drive on 16 gallons of gas

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Answer: 492 miles

Explanation:

The first thing to do in such a question is to find out the number of miles Violet can go on 1 gallon.

That figure is:

= 369 / 12

= 30.75 miles per gallon

With 16 gallons therefore, she can go:

= 16 * 30.75

= 492 miles

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