Respuesta :

17 miles    >>>>    1 gallon
250 miles  >>>>    x gallons

x=250*1/17=14.706 gallons

She would need at least 15 gallons

Answer:

[tex]14.7 gallons[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many gallons Haley will need to travel 250 miles, we apply a simple three rule.

[tex]17 miles\longrightarrow 1 gallon\\ 250 miles\longrightarrow x\\ x=\frac{(250 miles)(1gallon)}{17miles}= 14.7 gallons[/tex]