SOLUTION: Starting with a full tank of gas, your family's car driven 480 miles and the refueled. It takes 15 gallons of gas to fill the car's tank. How many miles per gallon did the car get?

Question 367102: Starting with a full tank of gas, your family's car driven 480 miles and the refueled. It takes 15 gallons of gas to fill the car's tank. How many miles per gallon did the car get?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi, 

*Note:  used 15gal to travel 480mi

mi/gal = 480mi/15gal = 32 mi/gal 

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