Using the rectangular route Mike rides 12 miles. If he rides diagonally the distance is √2²+10²=√4+100=√104.
The difference between the two routes is 12-√104=1.80 miles approximately.
16 gal... 480 mi
1 gal... 480/16 = 30 mi
9 gal.. 30*9 = 270 mi
1720 - 1040 = 680
680/7 = 97.1
I would put them in intervals of 100