The odometer on John's car read 113,587 miles when he filled up his car with gas this morning. Then John drove to see his friend in Pittsburgh. When he stopped to gas up again, the odometer read 114,003, and John put 16 gallons of gas in the car. How many miles per gallon did his car get? Show all work for this problem.

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The odometer on John's car read 113,587 miles when he filled up his car with gas this morning.   Then John drove to see his friend in Pittsburgh.  When he stopped to gas up again, the odometer read 114,003, and John put 16 gallons of gas in the car.  How many miles per gallon did his car get?  Show all work for this problem.

mathmale · Answer

Find the number of miles John drove to get to his friend's house.

Then divide that by 16 gallons.  Show your work.

tylermckinney16 · Answer

How do I find the number of miles he drove?

mathmale · Answer

You are given the starting value (number of miles) on the car's odometer, as well as the ending value.  Subtract the smaller from the larger.  Show your work.

tylermckinney16 · Answer

So I did it and got 416 then divided it and got 26.

mathmale · Answer

Sounds reasonable.  26 what?  (What was the goal of this problem?)

tylermckinney16 · Answer

How many miles per gallon his car got.

mathmale · Answer

Yes, and so your complete, correct answer would be  ....... ?

tylermckinney16 · Answer

26 miles per gallon.

mathmale · Answer

Nice work, tyler.