Question

Maria needed 88 gallons of gas to fill her​ car's gas tank. The mileage odometer read 40 comma 00040,000 miles. When the odometer read 40 comma 18040,180​, Maria filled the tank with 99 gallons. At the end of the​ trip, she filled the tank with 1616 ​gallons, and the odometer read 40 comma 48440,484 miles. How many miles per gallon did she get for the entire​ trip?

Answer 1

about 29,748.3

Explanation:

4000040000 - 4018040180 = 18000180

(11 gallons were used there^)

4018040180 - 4048440484 = 30400304

1616+11 = 1627 total gallons

18000180 + 30400304 = 48400484

48400484/ 1627 = 29,748.3