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HELP ME PLEASE, IF I DONT GET THIS DONE I'M GOING TO FAIL

HELP ME PLEASE, IF I DONT GET THIS DONE I'M GOING TO FAIL-example-1

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Answer:

2.7 mpg less than Evan's

Explanation:

Riley gets 430.1 / 11 = 39.1 mpg

Evan gets 418 / 10 = 41.8 mpg

41.8 - 39.1 = 2.7

User Chris Poe
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Answer:

2.7, less

Explanation:

To find miles per gallon (MPG), divide miles by gallons.

Riley's car:

(430.1 mi)/(11 gal) = 39.1 mi/gal

Evan's car:

(418 mi)/(10 gal) = 41.8 mi/gal

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Then the difference is ...

41.8 -39.1 = 2.7 . . . miles per gallon

We note that Riley's MPG is less than Evan's, so we can write ...

Riley's car gets 2.7 miles per gallon less than Evan's car.

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