Question

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Item 3

Carl's new car gets 27 miles per gallon. What is the equation that represents y, the total miles driven on x gallons of gas?


a. x = 27y

b. y = 27x

c. y = 27 + x

d. x = 27 + y

Answer 1

b. y = 27x

Explanation:

When you talk about "per" it means multiplication, and 27 is being multiplied by (x) gallons of gas.