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A car uses fuel at a rate of 15 miles per gallon. Estimate how many miles the car can travel on 20 gallons of fuel.
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The car uses fuel at a rate of 15 miles per gallon. This means that for every gallon of fuel, the car can travel 15 miles. Show more…
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