If you drove 316 miles and the gas tank is only 1/4 full. How many more miles can you drive before it's empty?
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316=(3/4)x

so x=(4/3)*316

=421.33333333333333333...

(1/4) tank av gas go (1/3) av distans on (3/4) tank

(1/4) tank take yu 316/3 more miles...105.33333333 miles
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316 is 3/4 of x 316=(3/4)*x 316=3x/4 cross multiply 316*4=3x 3x=1264 dividing through by 3 x= 1264/3 x=421.333
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