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A car travels 83 7/10 miles on 2 1/4 gallons of fuel. Which is the best estimate of the number of miles the car travels on one gallon of fuel

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round miles up to 84

round gallons down to 2

and divide

84 /2 = 42 miles per gallon ( estimate)

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