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Ronald's Road Paving Company used 568.04568.04 tons of cement to pave 55 miles of roadway. How much cement, on average, did the company use per mile?\newline____\_\_\_\_ tons

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Q. Ronald's Road Paving Company used 568.04568.04 tons of cement to pave 55 miles of roadway. How much cement, on average, did the company use per mile?\newline____\_\_\_\_ tons
  1. Identify total amount: Step 11: Identify the total amount of cement used and the total distance covered.\newlineTotal cement used: 568.04568.04 tons,\newlineTotal distance: 55 miles,\newlineWe need to calculate the average cement used per mile.
  2. Calculate average amount: Step 22: Calculate the average amount of cement used per mile.\newlineAverage cement per mile = Total cement used ÷\div Total distance,\newlineAverage cement per mile = 568.04568.04 tons ÷\div 55 miles.
  3. Perform division: Step 33: Perform the division to find the average. 568.04÷5=113.608568.04 \div 5 = 113.608 tons per mile.

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