SOLUTION: On March 12 Henry rented a van with a full tank of gas and 16,009.0 miles on the odometer. On March 15 he returned the van with 16,280.8 miles on the odometer. The rental agency c

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Question 1031827: On March 12 Henry rented a van with a full tank of gas and 16,009.0 miles on the odometer. On
March 15 he returned the van with 16,280.8 miles on the odometer. The rental agency charged
Henry $99 for the rental and needed 11 gallons to fill up the tank. What was the van's rate of gas
consumption in miles per gallon?
A)24.7 miles/gallon
B)0 miles/gallon
C)36.4 miles/gallon
D)271.8 miles/gallon

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+16280.8+-+16009+=+271.8+ miles
+271.8+%2F+11+=+24.709+
(A) 24.7 mi/gal