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Sara drove 96 miles on 3.2 gallons of gas. How many miles can Sara drive on 12.5 gallons of gas

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375 miles 96 on 3.2 gallons of gas dived
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Answer:

375 miles

Explanation:

Create a proportion where x is the number of miles she can drive on 12.5 gallons of gas:


(96)/(3.2) =
(x)/(12.5)

Cross multiply and solve for x:

3.2x = 1200

x = 375

So, with 12.5 gallons of gas, Sara can drive 375 miles

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