A true story, August 2008.
A family drove from the Twin Cities to Yellowstone Park and return, possibly with some side trips. The family spent $475.90 on gasoline. If they paid $4 per gallon, how many gallons did they consume?
If their car traveled 22.5 miles per gallon, how far did they travel?
The round trip distance from the Twin Cities to Yellowstone Park and return is about 2040 miles. Compare your result to this distance.
Answers: CXIX gallons (rounded to the nearest gallon).
MMDCLXXVII miles (rounded to the nearest mile, and greater than 2040 miles, telling us they made 600 or 700 miles of side trips).
Friday, September 5, 2008
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