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− | <math>\ | + | A college student drove his compact car <math>120</math> miles home for the weekend and averaged <math>30</math> miles per gallon. On the return trip the student drove his parents' SUV and averaged only <math>20</math> miles per gallon. What was the average gas mileage, in miles per gallon, for the round trip? |
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+ | <math>\textbf{(A) } 22 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 24 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 25 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 26 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 28</math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
− | The trip was 240 miles | + | The trip was <math>240</math> miles long and took <math>\dfrac{120}{30}+\dfrac{120}{20}=4+6=10</math> gallons. Therefore, the average mileage was <math>\dfrac{240}{10}= \boxed{\mathrm{(B) \ } 24}</math> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== |
Revision as of 12:29, 5 June 2011
- The following problem is from both the 2007 AMC 12B #2 and 2007 AMC 10B #3, so both problems redirect to this page.
Problem
A college student drove his compact car miles home for the weekend and averaged
miles per gallon. On the return trip the student drove his parents' SUV and averaged only
miles per gallon. What was the average gas mileage, in miles per gallon, for the round trip?
Solution
The trip was miles long and took
gallons. Therefore, the average mileage was
See Also
2007 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions |