QUESTION 9
Use a proportion to solve the problem.
Johnny's car will go 360 miles on 12 gallons of gasoline in highway driving. At this rate, how many gallons would be needed to travel 1579 miles on the highway?
About 50 gal
About 59 gal
About 56 gal
About 53 gal

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\text{Answer: About 53 gallons}\)

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Step 1 ：\(\frac{360\text{ miles}}{12\text{ gallons}} = \frac{1579\text{ miles}}{x\text{ gallons}}\)

Step 2 ：\(\frac{360}{12} = \frac{1579}{x}\)

Step 3 ：\(x \approx 52.63\text{ gallons}\)

Step 4 ：\text{Answer: About 53 gallons}\)