Lee travels 38 miles per gallon of the gasoline.
Lee drove 420 miles and consumed 15 gallons of gasoline.
Miles per gasoline to determine travel by lee.
Average of the numbers is to sum of the number per unit total number.
Here, 420 miles = 15 gallon of gasoline
divide by 15 both sides
420/15 miles = 15/15 gallon of gasoline
38 miles = 1 gallon of gasoline
Thus, lee travels 38 miles per gallon of the gasoline.
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