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-The amount of gas that a helicopter uses is directly proportional to the number of hours spent flying. The helicopter flies for 2 hours and uses 28 gallons of fuel. Find the number of gallons of
Fuel that the helicopter uses to fly for 6 hours.
A) 12 gallons
B) 98 gallons
C) 84 gallons
D) 90 gallons

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The relationship between the amount of gas used and the hours flown is directly proportional. If 2 hours of flying uses 28 gallons, then 1 hour uses 14 gallons (28 gallons / 2 hours). For 6 hours, the helicopter would use 6 * 14 = 84 gallons of fuel.

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