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Fred's car can travel 36.8 miles on one tank of gas. His gas tank holds 16 gallons. How many miles can Fred's car travel per gallon?What is the solution of the equation below? x+8.63=11.001

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Answer:

Answer to Question 1: 2.3 miles per gallon

Answer to Question 2: x = 2.371

Explanation:

Question 1 (explanation): 36.8 (miles on one tank of gas) / 16 (gallons of gas that Fred's car hold) = 2.3 (miles that Fred's car can travel per gallon)

Question 2 (explanation): 11.001 - 8.63 = 2.371

I hope this helps :)

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