SOLUTION: Ron Alf, owner of Alf’s Moving Company, bought a new truck. On Ron’s first trip, he drove 1,292 miles and used 76 gallons of gas. a. How many miles per gallon did Ron get from

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Question 1148643: Ron Alf, owner of Alf’s Moving Company, bought a new truck. On Ron’s first trip, he drove 1,292 miles and used 76 gallons of gas.
a. How many miles per gallon did Ron get from his new truck?
Ron got mile per gallon
b. On Ron’s second trip, he drove 825 miles and used 55 gallons. What is the difference in miles per gallon between Ron’s first trip and his second trip?
Difference

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Ron Alf, owner of Alf’s Moving Company, bought a new truck. On Ron’s first trip, he drove 1,292 miles and used 76 gallons of gas.
a. How many miles per gallon did Ron get from his new truck?
Ron got mile per gallon
b. On Ron’s second trip, he drove 825 miles and used 55 gallons. What is the difference in miles per gallon between Ron’s first trip and his second trip?
Difference
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Ron got mile per gallon

Answer by ikleyn(52765) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get the answer for (a), divide miles by gallons.


To get the answer for (b), first divide miles by gallons.

Then take the difference with (a).