Problema Solution

Nicole drove 246 miles using 9 gallons of gas. At this rate, how many gallons of gas would she need to drive 410 miles?

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let


x = gal of gas needed for 410 miles drive


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


246 : 9 = 410 : x


by solving we find:


x = 15 gal


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Nicole will need 15 gallons of gas to drive 410 miles.