Question

The graph shows the relationship between the distance a truck can travel and the amount of gasoline used.

What is the unit rate for the distance traveled to the amount of gasoline used?

Enter your answer in the box.
____MPG

Answer 1

1:7

Explanation:

It says on the graph

Answer 2

7 MPG

Explanation:

unit rate = distance travelled / amount of gasoline used

From the plot we see that the point (1, 7) is included in the line, this means that after 7 miles were travelled 1 gallon of gasoline was used. This makes the following unit rate:

unit rate = 7/1 = 1 miles per gallon or MPG