A truck's odometer reads 72,551.6 miles at the beginning of a trip and 72,831.0 miles at the end. If the trip takes 11.3 gallons of gas, what is the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

Johan Patton

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2022-08-29

A truck's odometer reads 72,551.6 miles at the beginning of a trip and 72,831.0 miles at the end. If the trip takes 11.3 gallons of gas, what is the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

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Terry Avery

Terry Avery

Beginner2022-08-30Added 10 answers

in start 72 551.6
at the end 72 831.0
distance traveled =72831-72551.6
d=279.4 miles
11.3 gallon - 279.4 milles
1 gallon - 279.4 11.4
=24.73 miles/gallon

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