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Adam’s car traveled 465.3 miles on 16.5 gallons of gas. Which equation can be used to determine the average number of miles that the car traveled on each gallon of gas?
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Adam’s car traveled 465.3 miles on 16.5 gallons of gas. Which equation can be used to determine the average number of miles that the car traveled on each gallon of gas?

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465.3
-16.5
--------
449.8
User Simon Breton
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This is a basic rate equation d = rt
d = 465.3
t = 16.5 (The rate uses gallons so we can do the same)
465.3 = 16.5r
r = 465.3/16.5 = 28.2 miles per gallon

hope this helps : )
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