Question

A car uses 2 1/4 gallons of gasoline to travel 15 1/2 miles. At this rate, how many miles can the car travel per gallon of gasoline?

Answer 1

6 8/9 miles

Explanation:

divide 15 1/2 by 2 1/4

31/2 ÷ 9/4 = 31/2 · 4/9 = 62/9