Valerie buys a new car. She can drive 288 miles on a full tank of gas. If her car holds 16 gallons of gasoline, what is the unit rate of miles per gallon?
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To find the unit rate of miles per gallon, divide the total number of miles by the total number of gallons: $288 \text{ miles} \div 16 \text{ gallons} = \boxed{18}$ miles per gallon.