SOLUTION: On Saturday, Mrs. Taylor drove for 5 hours at an avg speed of 50 miles per hour.on Sunday, she drove for 10 hours at an avg speed of 45 miles per hour. Her car can travel 25 miles

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Question 934562: On Saturday, Mrs. Taylor drove for 5 hours at an avg speed of 50 miles per hour.on Sunday, she drove for 10 hours at an avg speed of 45 miles per hour. Her car can travel 25 miles for each gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas did she use on both days?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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For saturday:
+d%5B1%5D+=+50%2A5+
+d%5B1%5D+=+250+ mi
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For sunday:
+d%5B2%5D+=+45%2A10+
+d%5B2%5D+=+450+ mi
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saturday:
( gallons ) = ( miles driven ) / ( mi / gallon )
+250+%2F+25+=+10+ gallons
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sunday:
+450+%2F+25+=+18+ gallons
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She used a total of +10+%2B+18+=+28+ gallons