Problema Solution

After filling a gas tank the odometer read 42,911.8 after the next filling it read 43,378.8. It took 17.5 gallons to fill the tank. How many miles per gallon did the driver get?

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43378.8 - 42911.8 = 467

 

467 miles divided by 17.5 = 26.685714 = 26.69

 

The driver got roughly 26.69 miles per gallon