Question

Vanita began her trip to Washington, D.C. on a full tank of gas. Her odometer read 54,250. When she arrived in Washington, her odometer read 54,538. She filled her car’s gas tank and it took exactly 9 gallons. How many miles per gallon did she get? A. 32 B. 30 C. 22 D. 36

Answer 1

At start Vanita`s odometer shows 54,250 and in Washington, D.C. shows 54,538.
54,538 - 54,250 = 288
So the trip was 288 miles long.
In her gas tank was 9 gallons at start.
288 : 9 = 32 miles per gallon.
Answer: A. 32