SOLUTION: mr.c drove 372 miles on 12 gallons of gas. what is the car's gas mileage?

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Question 546147: mr.c drove 372 miles on 12 gallons of gas. what is the car's gas mileage?
Answer by neatmath(302) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mileage is usually indicated in miles per gallon, miles/gallon, or mpg.

So in this case, we have 372 miles traveled, and 12 gallons of gas used.

We simply need to divide 372 by 12:

372%2F12=31

So our approximate mileage for the trip is 31 mpg.

Yes, it's THAT simple.

I hope this helps! :)