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Use proportional reasoning to solve for the missing value in each of the following scenarios. Enter a numerical answer only.

1.) If a business jet burns 300 gallons of gasoline per hour, it burns____gallons of gasoline in a three hour flight.

2.) On average, one gallon of gasoline weights approximately six pounds. Fifty gallons of gasoline weighs____pounds.

3.) For every one yard, there are thirty-six inches. 2,124 inches =_______ yards

4.) A person who weighs 240 pounds burns 180 calories per mile of running.A person who weighs_____ pounds, burns thirty-six calories while running one mile.

5.) A rice casserole recipe serves four people and requires two tablespoons of butter. A rice casserole that requires six (6) tablespoons of butter serves____ people.

Respuesta :

Answer:

1.) 900

2.) 300

3.) 59

4.) 48

5.) 12

Step-by-step explanation:

1.) 300 x 3 = 900

2.) 50 x 6 = 300

3.) 2,124 / 36 = 59

4.) 180 / 36 = 5 | 240 / 5 = 48

5.) 6 / 2 = 3 | 4 x 3 = 12

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