Question

A small car averages up to 29 more miles per gallon of gas than an SUV. If a small car averages 44 miles per gallon, what is the average miles per gallon for an SUV?

Answer 1

The average miles per gallon for the SUV is 15 mpg, which is calculated by subtracting the difference of 29 mpg from the small car's average of 44 mpg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to calculate the average miles per gallon (mpg) for an SUV if a small car averages 44 mpg and the small car gets 29 more mpg than the SUV. To find the mpg for the SUV, subtract 29 from the small car's mpg:

44 mpg (small car) - 29 mpg (difference) = 15 mpg (SUV).

Therefore, the SUV averages 15 miles per gallon.

Answer 2

If a small car has 29 MORE miles per gallon than an SUV, then the SUV has 29 FEWER miles per gallon.

44 - 29 = 15 miles per gallon