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== Solution 1 ==
 
== Solution 1 ==
  
We know that <math>\frac{\text{total miles}}{\text{total gas}}=55</math>. Let <math>x</math> be the distance the car traveled during the time it ran on gasoline, then the amount of gas used is <math>0.02x</math>. The total distance traveled is <math>40+x</math>, so we get <math>\frac{40+x}{0.02x}=55</math>. Solving this equation, we get <math>x=400</math>, so the total distance is <math>400 + 40 = \boxed{440 \ \mathbf{(C)}}</math>.
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We know that <math>\frac{\text{total miles}}{\text{total gas}}=55</math>. Let <math>x</math> be the distance in miles the car traveled during the time it ran on gasoline, then the amount of gas used is <math>0.02x</math>. The total distance traveled is <math>40+x</math>, so we get <math>\frac{40+x}{0.02x}=55</math>. Solving this equation, we get <math>x=400</math>, so the total distance is <math>400 + 40 = \boxed{440 \ \mathbf{(C)}}</math>.
  
 
== Solution 2 ==
 
== Solution 2 ==

Latest revision as of 15:31, 3 September 2022

Problem 15

Roy bought a new battery-gasoline hybrid car. On a trip the car ran exclusively on its battery for the first $40$ miles, then ran exclusively on gasoline for the rest of the trip, using gasoline at a rate of $0.02$ gallons per mile. On the whole trip he averaged $55$ miles per gallon. How long was the trip in miles?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 140 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 240 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 440 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 640 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 840$

Solution 1

We know that $\frac{\text{total miles}}{\text{total gas}}=55$. Let $x$ be the distance in miles the car traveled during the time it ran on gasoline, then the amount of gas used is $0.02x$. The total distance traveled is $40+x$, so we get $\frac{40+x}{0.02x}=55$. Solving this equation, we get $x=400$, so the total distance is $400 + 40 = \boxed{440 \ \mathbf{(C)}}$.

Solution 2

Let $d$ be the length of the trip in miles. Roy used no gasoline for the 40 first miles, then used 0.02 gallons of gasoline per mile on the remaining $d - 40$ miles, for a total of $0.02 (d - 40)$ gallons. Hence, his average mileage was \[\frac{d}{0.02 (d - 40)} = 55.\] Multiplying both sides by $0.02 (d - 40)$, we get \[d = 55 \cdot 0.02 \cdot (d - 40) = 1.1d - 44.\] Then $0.1d = 44$, so $d = \boxed{440}$. The answer is $(C)$.

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