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Step 1: |
Fill the
vehicle’s gas tank completely and write down the vehicles odometer reading
(mileage). |
Example: The
last time the tank was filled, the odometer reading was 32,645.1 miles. |
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Step 2:
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When it is time
to refuel, fill the gas tank completely and write down the number of gallons
it took to fill the tank and the vehicle’s new odometer reading. Once two
odometer readings are taken, MPG can be calculated. |
Example: The
next time the tank was filled, the odometer reading was 33,001.3. It took
13.5 gallons to fill the tank. |
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Step 3:
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Calculate the
distance driven by subtracting the new odometer reading from the previous
one. |
Example: The
distance driven would be 33,001.3 minus 32,645.1, or 356.2 miles. |
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Step 4:
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Divide
the number of miles driven by the number of gallons it took to fill the
tank. The result is the vehicle’s MPG for that driving period. |
Example:
356.2 miles divided by 13.5 gallons equals 26.4 miles per gallon. The MPG
for that driving period would be 26.4. |
