SOLUTION: You took two trips in your new car. The first trip covered 136 miles and used
6.4 gallons of gas. The second trip covered 285 miles and used 12.5 gallons of
gas. On which trip d
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Question 900879: You took two trips in your new car. The first trip covered 136 miles and used
6.4 gallons of gas. The second trip covered 285 miles and used 12.5 gallons of
gas. On which trip did you get better gas mileage?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You took two trips in your new car. The first trip covered 136 miles and used
6.4 gallons of gas. The second trip covered 285 miles and used 12.5 gallons of
gas. On which trip did you get better gas mileage?
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To get miles/gallon, divide the miles by the gallons.
Then compare the numbers.
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