A sedan will drive ten miles north, 15 miles east, 13 miles south, 15 miles west, and 22 miles north. The sedan gets 20 miles per gallon, and there are five gallons of gas left in the tank. Compute the relative distance and the total distance. Then decide if there is enough fuel for the trip.

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jdoe0001 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

How many miles did you get?

anonymous · Answer

Take total miles driven/20 mpg = gallons used

anonymous · Answer

9 miles as a relative distance.... and 65 total

anonymous · Answer

thanks for getting back

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\bf 10 + 15 + 13 + 15 + 22 \ne 65$    also notice that, the 22 miles route, is really going "over" the origiinal 10 miles route

anonymous · Answer

thanks r u sure

jdoe0001 · Answer

let's see, 15 + 15 is 30, + 10 is 40, + 22..... + 13...

jdoe0001 · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

hey thanks it will help me out...... thats the answer that i thought

anonymous · Answer

if you have time will you check over some answers for me.......

jdoe0001 · Answer

just post anew, that way we can all check it, will give more answers and we can also revise each other :)

anonymous · Answer

ok will do