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2011 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 15

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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?

(A) 140 (B) 240 (C) 440 (D) 640 (E) 840

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