document.write( "Question 1184651: You need to buy some chicken for dinner tonight. You found an ad showing that the store across town has it on sale for $3.29 a pound, which is cheaper than your usual neighborhood store, which sells it for $3.69 a pound. Is it worth the extra drive?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "How much chicken will you be buying? 7 pounds
\n" ); document.write( "How much far are the two stores? My neighborhood store is 2.3 miles away, and takes about 8 minutes. The store across town is 8.4 miles away, and takes about 23 minutes.
\n" ); document.write( "How kind of mileage does your car get? It averages about 23 miles per gallon in the city.
\n" ); document.write( "How many gallons does your car hold? About 16 gallons
\n" ); document.write( "How much is gas? About $3.65/gallon right now.\r
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