sidwardhanson sidwardhanson
  • 26-05-2017
  • Mathematics
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Haley's car gets at least 17 miles per gallon. If she plans a trip that is 250 miles, what is the minimum number of gallons she'll need?

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3mar 3mar
  • 26-05-2017
17 miles    >>>>    1 gallon
250 miles  >>>>    x gallons

x=250*1/17=14.706 gallons

She would need at least 15 gallons
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raquecgomez raquecgomez
  • 03-09-2019

Answer:

[tex]14.7 gallons[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many gallons Haley will need to travel 250 miles, we apply a simple three rule.

[tex]17 miles\longrightarrow 1 gallon\\ 250 miles\longrightarrow x\\ x=\frac{(250 miles)(1gallon)}{17miles}= 14.7 gallons[/tex]

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