SOLUTION: If a minivan travels 424 miles on 22 gallons of gas, how many miles per gallon does it average (rounded to the nearest tenth)?

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Question 1133707: If a minivan travels 424 miles on 22 gallons of gas, how many miles per gallon does it average (rounded to the nearest tenth)?

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, addingup:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find mi/gal, divide the miles by the gallons.
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Or you can make it a Master's Thesis, like the other tutor.

Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
per gallon means per every one gallon. Let the number of miles be x:
1 gallon = x miles
22 = 424
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1%2F22+=+x%2F424
cross multiply:
1+%2A+424+=+22x
now solve for x:
22x+=+424
x+=+424%2F22 Use your calculator, divide to get your answer