Problema Solution

raina drove 240 mile using 9 gallons of gas.at this rate,how many gallonsof gas would she need to drive 216 miles

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let


x = gal of gas needed for 216 mi



since the distance is directly proportional to the gallons of gas we have:


240 : 9 = 216 : x


by solving we find:


x = 8.1 gal


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Raina needs 8.1 gallons to drive 216 miles.