SOLUTION: On the first segment of my trip I drove my car 405 miles on 18 gallons of gas. On the second segment of the trip I drove 183 miles on 6 gallons of gas. What are the miles per gall

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Question 486851: On the first segment of my trip I drove my car 405 miles on 18 gallons of gas. On the second segment of the trip I drove 183 miles on 6 gallons of gas. What are the miles per gallon for each segment of the trip and the overall miles per gallon for the entire trip?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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405/18=22.5 mpg.
183/6=31 mpg.
(405+183)/(18+6)=588/24=24.5 mpg. ave.