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Miranda and Jean are planning a trip together. They want to drive, but they're not sure whose car to take. Jean's car uses 5/12 gallons of gasoline to travel 12 1/2 miles. Miranda's car can go 20 5/7 miles on 5/7 gallons of gasoline. Whose car is more fuel efficient, and what is the car’s fuel efficiency in miles per gallon? is more fuel efficient. Her car gets miles per gallon.

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Answer:

most fuel efficient is Jean's car

it gets 30 miles per gallon

Explanation:

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User Mohammed Li
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Jean's car :
(12 1/2) / (5/12) =
(25/2) / (5/12) =
25/2 * 12/5 =
150/5 =
30 miles per gallon

Miranda's car :
(20 5/7) / (5/7) =
(145/7) / (5/7) =
145/7 * 7/5 =
145/5 =
29 miles per gallon

most fuel efficient is Jean's car....it gets 30 miles per gallon
User Jeevan Patil
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