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Scott has a car that can travel 25 miles on one gallon of gas. He is buying a new car that can travel 32 miles on one gallon of gas. How much gas will he save over the course of 100 miles after buying his new car?

A.
7 gallons

B.
0.875 gallons

C.
0.009 gallons

D.
1.28 gallons

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we divide 100 miles by each car...100/25 = 4 gallons on that car
100/32 = 3.125 gallons on this one
subtract the two answers 4 - 3.125 and we get a savings of .875 gallons on 100 miles.
User Wai Han Ko
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The answer is B. .875 gallons

25/1=100/x
25x=100
x=100/25=4 gallons

32/1=100/x
32x=100
x=100/32
x=3.125 gallons

4-3.125=0.875 gallons
User Alex Orlov
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