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Kareem drove 240 miles using9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would he need to drive 216 miles?

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Explanation:

240 miles = 9 gallons of gas

1 mile = 9/240

= 3/80 (0.0375) gallons of gas

216 miles = 3/80 (0.0375) × 216

= 8.1 gallons of gas

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