A new hybrid car claims to have an excellent energy rating. Janice kept track of her mileage of 3,279 and gasoline consumption of 46 gallons. Based on this information, what would be a reasonable estimate of the actual miles per gallon (mpg)?
A)under 40 mpg
B)about 50 mpg
C)over 60 mpg
D)nearly 80 mpg

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Using the formula for mpg (miles per gallon): miles divided by gallons, we can calculate Janice's mpg as 71.28. This is within the range of "over 60 mpg" in answer choice C. Therefore, choice C is the best estimate of the actual mpg for the hybrid car.

A New Hybrid Car Claims to Have an Excellent Energy