Question

Write the rate as a fraction in the simplest form $1680 for 8 weeks 236 miles on 12 gallons of gasoline

Answer 1

The question asked to write the rate as a fraction in simplest form

`\text{ \$1,680 for 8 w}eeks`

To write the above relation in a fraction, we will have

`\begin{gathered} =(1680)/(8) \\ \end{gathered}`

Dividing to the lowest term, we will have

`\begin{gathered} =(210)/(1) \\ whichis\text{ \$210 for 1 we}ek \end{gathered}`

The question asked to write the rate as a fraction in simplest form

`236\text{ miles on 12 gallons of gasoline}`

To write the above relation in a fraction, we will have

`=(236)/(12)`

To express as a fraction in its lowest terms will be

`\begin{gathered} =(59)/(3) \\ \text{which represents 59 miles for 3 gallons} \end{gathered}`