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The car can travel 420 miles on one 12 gallon tank of gas that is 35 miles a gallon (420/12=35) now if you multiple 35 by 8 you should have your answer (280 miles)
JeanaShupp

Answer: 280 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Mr. fink's economy car can travel on 420 miles on a 12-gallon tank of gas .

i.e. the number of miles of miles car can travel in one gallon :-

[tex]\dfrac{420}{12}=35\text{ miles}[/tex]

Then , the number of miles Mr. fink's car can travel in 8 gallons :-

[tex]8\times35=280\text{ miles}[/tex]

Hence, the  number of miles Mr. fink's car can travel in 8 gallons = 280 miles