SOLUTION: Tilda's car get 34 miles per gallon of gasoline and Naomi's car gets 8 miles per gallon. When traveling from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, they both used a whole number of gallo

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Question 208998: Tilda's car get 34 miles per gallon of gasoline and Naomi's car gets 8 miles per gallon. When traveling from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, they both used a whole number of gallons of gasoline. How far is it from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.?
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Tilda's car get 34 miles per gallon of gasoline and Naomi's car gets 8 miles per gallon. When traveling from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia, they both used a whole number of gallons of gasoline. How far is it from Philadelphia to Washington D.C.?
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The lowest common multiple: 8 * 34 = 272 mi