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  • 18-12-2016
  • Mathematics
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A truck needs 7 gallons of fuel to travel 56 miles. Can the truck travel 48 miles with 6 gallons of fuel? Explain.

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FlamingJalapeno
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  • 18-12-2016
The truck can travel 48 miles with 6 gallons.
Because if you divide 56(miles) by 7(gallons), you will get 8. 8 is the miles per gallon. so if you multiply 8(miles per gallon) by 6(gallons) you will get 48 which is how far the truck can travel on 8 gallons of fuel.

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jhenesbiggestfan
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  • 04-05-2020

Answer:No;[tex]\frac{7}{56}[/tex] and[tex]\frac{48}{6}[/tex] are not proportional because 7x6 isn't equal to 48x6

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