Question

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Alicia's car can drive 25.2 miles per gallon of gas. Alicia's gas tank currently holds ​9 1/2 gallons of gas. How many miles can Alicia drive with the gas in her tank?

Answer 1

Distance travelled must be equal to fuel conserved in travelling per litre
distance=9 1/2*25.2
=19/2*25.2
=239.4 miles

Answer 2

`239.4\ miles`

Explanation:

we know that

Alicia's car can drive
`25.2` miles per gallon of gas

so

by proportion

Find how many miles can Alicia drive with
`9(1)/(2)` gallons of gas

Remember that

`9(1)/(2)=9.5\ gallons`

`(25.2)/(1)(miles)/(gallon) =(x)/(9.5)(miles)/(gallon) \\ \\x=9.5*25.2\\ \\x=239.4\ miles`