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Car A Car B Car C

500 miles on 33.4 gallons 43 miles on 2.5 gallons 100 miles on 5.5 gallons
Which car among the 3 had the best gas mileage?

User Humanaut
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Answer:

Car C with a gas mileage of 18.18 mpg

Explanation:

Compute mileages by the formula: Miles Driven/Gas Consumed and choose the highest value

Car A: 500 / 33.4 = 14.97 mpg

Car B : 43 / 2.5 = 17.2 mpg

Car C: 100 / 5.5 = 18.18 mpg

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