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Jodi went 54 miles on 3.5 gallons of gas, and she wants to know how far she can go on 9 gallons of gas. Which proportion would be useful to solve the problem?
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Let x = miles she can go on 9 gallons. The useful proportion is
54 miles / 3.5 gallons = x miles / 9 gallons
(Or 54:3.5 = x:9.) Solving gives x = 9*(54/3.5) ≈ 138.86 miles.
54 miles / 3.5 gallons = x miles / 9 gallons
(Or 54:3.5 = x:9.) Solving gives x = 9*(54/3.5) ≈ 138.86 miles.
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