"Steve" <lto@tin.inv> wrote in message
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> My niece recently graduated from a prestigious university. Talked to
> her the other day, she was complaining that her new Honda was getting
> only 14 mpg. Turns out she was dividing the miles driven by the total
> gas tank capacity, not the actual amount of gas it took to fill the
> tank. Took several minutes of explanation before she realized her
> error. Apparently she was following the instructions of a friend from
> school. All that theoretical calculus sure came in handy. Where's
> the Gas Mileage 101 course when you need it...

College? That calculation should be nailed long before college.