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how many miles per gallon did the car travel in the city

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by uptowngirl92 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:26 am
A car traveled 462 miles per tankful of gasoline on the highway and 336 miles per tankful of gasoline in the city. If the car traveled 6 fewer miles per gallon in the city than on the highway, A car traveled 462 miles per tankful of gasoline on the highway and 336 miles per tankful of gasoline in the city. If the car traveled 6 fewer miles per gallon in the city than on the highway, how many miles per gallon did the car travel in the city?
(A) 14
(B) 16
(C) 21
(D) 22
(E) 27
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by tohellandback » Mon Jun 08, 2009 5:38 am
IMO B) 16
method:
In city. let's say the car travels x miles per galon
now car travels 336 miles in the city for 336/x gallons. so one full tank has 336/x gallons.
now the highway:
the car travels x+6 miles per gallon. Total gasoline in the tank=336/x gallons
so the car travels (330/x)*(x+6) miles =462
solve it and you get x=16

Hope it helps,
-Prem
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by ssmiles08 » Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:30 am
I got (B) as my answer as well.

Rates:
city = r - 6
highway = r

Distances:
city = 336
highway = 462

336/(r-6) = 462/(r)

126r = 2772

r = 22

rate for city is r - 6

22-6 = 16
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