document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1171503>Question 1171503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On Jeff's outgoing trip, he travels 648 miles and uses 18 gallons of gas. On his return trip, Jeff travels a different route. Jeff travels 672 miles on the return trip and uses 24 gallons of gas.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many miles per gallon did Jeff's car get on the entire trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	23 miles per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	28 miles per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	36 miles per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	32.5 miles per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	31.4 miles per gallon </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "coming back he used 24 gallons for 672 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the trip going and coming back he used 18 + 24 = 42 gallons for 648 + 672 = 1320 miles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "miles divided by gallons = miles per gallon, therefore 1320/42 = 31.42857143 miles per gallon.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's for the whole trip.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that should be your answer.<BR>\n" );
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