SOLUTION: A truck's odometer reads 55,072.0 miles at the beginning of a trip and 55,394.3 miles at the end. If the trip takes 14.4 gallons of gas, what is the gas mileage in miles per gallon

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Question 917714: A truck's odometer reads 55,072.0 miles at the beginning of a trip and 55,394.3 miles at the end. If the trip takes 14.4 gallons of gas, what is the gas mileage in miles per gallon? (Round to the nearest tenth)
The truck gets ____ miles per gallon.

Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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(55394.3 - 55,072.0)/(14.4) = 22.4 mpg