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Jared drives 421.6 miles on one tank of gasoline. Calculate his fuel efficiency in miles per gallon. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile per gallon.

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Explanation & Answer

1 tank = 5' * 6' * 8' = 240 cu ft. = 240*7.4805  gallons /cu ft =1795 gallons

1795 gallons can be for 421.6 miles

1 gallon =421.6/1795 =0.234875 miles per gallon + 0.23 mi per gallon

Reference:

http://www.firefightermath.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=126



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