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11-10-2018
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Mr. Fink's economy car can travel 420 miles on a 12 gallon tank of gas. How many miles can he travel on 8 gallons?

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cosmicctrl cosmicctrl

11-10-2018

ratios
12 gallons : 420 miles
÷ 3
4 gallons : 140 miles
× 2
8 gallons : 280 miles

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chisnau chisnau

11-10-2018

Distance covered in 12 gallons tank of gas = 420 miles

So, distance covered in 1 gallon tank of gas = [tex]\frac{420}{12}[/tex] miles

Now, distance covered in 8 gallons will be =

[tex]8*\frac{420}{12}[/tex] =280 miles

Hence, distance covered by Mr.Fink's economy car in 8 gallons tank of gas is 280 miles.

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