A boat can travel 21 miles on 7 gallons of gasoline. How far can it travel on 17 gallons?

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asked May 24, 2022 149k views

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Michael L Watson · Answer 1 · 2022-05-28T07:07:30+0000

Answer:

51 miles

Explanation:

Boat with 7 gallons of gas = 21 miles

Boat with 1 gallon of gas = 21/7 = 3 miles

Boat with 17 gallons of gas = 17 x 3 = 51 miles