The ford fusion se retails at $23,7000 and gets and average of 28 mpg the ford fusion se hybrid retails at $27,200 and gets an average of 47 mpg How many fewer gallons would the hybrid require to travel 400 miles
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To do this, use the formula: Gallons = Distance / MPG For the Ford Fusion SE: Gallons = 400 miles / 28 mpg = 14.2857 gallons (approximately 14.29 gallons) Show more…
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