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Ramon drove 425 miles on 15 1/2 of gas. How many miles per gallon did he drive?

User Umar Ata
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Answer:

He drove 27
(13)/(31) miles per gallon.

Explanation:

15
(1)/(2) gas = 425 miles


(31)/(2) gas = 425 miles

31 gas = 425 × 2

= 850 miles

1 gallon = 850 miles ÷ 31

1 gallon = 27
(13)/(31) miles

User Aaditya Ura
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Answer: If half a gallon is 15 then just multiply 15 with 2.

Explanation:

User Naveen Goyal
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