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A Blue Viper can travel 18 2/5 miles on 4/5

tank of gas. A Red Rocket can travel 17 2/5 miles on 3/4 tank of gas. Which car can travel
further on one tank of gas?

User Kmmndr
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Answer:

A Blue Viper

Explanation:

A Blue Viper can travel 18 2/5 miles on 4/5 tank of gas.

It can travel on full tank:

  • (18 2/5)*1/5 + 18 2/5 = 92/5*1/5 + 92/5 = 92/5*6/5 = 552/25 = 22.08 miles

A Red Rocket can travel 17 2/5 miles on 3/4 tank of gas.

It can travel on full tank:

  • (17 2/5)*1/4 + 17 2/5 = 87/5*1/4 + 87/5 = 87/5*5/4 = 87/4 = 21.75 miles

A Blue Viper can travel further as:

  • 22.08 > 21.75
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