Question

You are running a fuel economy study. You want to find out which car can travel a greater distance on 1 gallon of gas. What is the gas mileage, in miles per gallon, for 3/2 gallons of gas to 71/2

Answer 1

`23(2)/(3)\ mi/gal`

Explanation:

we know that

The gas mileage is the number of miles you can drive on one gallon of gas

so

to find out the gas mileage, divide the total miles by the total gallons of gas

`((71/2))/((3/2))=(71)/(3)\ mi/gal`

Convert to mixed number

`(71)/(3)\ mi/gal=(69)/(3)+(2)/(3)=23(2)/(3)\ mi/gal`