A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of 20 miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of 25 miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of 875 miles, for a total gas consumption of 40 gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?

Question

A family has two cars. The first car has a fuel efficiency of  20  miles per gallon of gas and the second has a fuel efficiency of  25  miles per gallon of gas. During one particular week, the two cars went a combined total of  875  miles, for a total gas consumption of  40  gallons. How many gallons were consumed by each of the two cars that week?

anonymous · Answer

Just fivid 875 by 20 and 25 and add theor sum and you will get the answer @Kael