SOLUTION: a car traveled 285 miles on 10 5/9 gallons of gas. how many miles per gallon did it get?
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Question 345079: a car traveled 285 miles on 10 5/9 gallons of gas. how many miles per gallon did it get?
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a car traveled 285 miles on 10 5/9 gallons of gas. how many miles per gallon did it get?
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10 5/9 gallons
= 10 + 5/9
= 90/9 + 5/9
= 95/9
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285/(95/9)
= 2565/95
= 2565/95
= 27 miles per gallon
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