On Rudolph's car trip across town, he traveled 2 more than 5 miles and encountered 3 less than 17 stop signs. How many stop signs per mile did Rudolph encounter on his trip across town?
Think hard. Detailed solution:
2
He traveled 2 more than 5 miles, or 5 + 2 = 7 miles.

He encountered 3 less than 17 stop signs, or 17 - 3 = 14 stop signs.

Thus, during his trip across town, Rudolph encountered 14 / 7 = 2 stop signs per mile.

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So, the final answer is 2