Question

Sarah can drive 198 miles on 11 gallons of gasoline. On 6 gallons of gasoline, Rachel can travel 138 miles. Write a ratio that compares miles traveled per gallon of gasoline for each car. Do the cars get the same mileage?

Please answer both!

Answer 1

sarah : 198/11 = 18 miles per gallon.....ratio is 18:1
rachel : 138/6 = 23 miles per gallon.....ratio is 23:1

No, the cars do not get the same mileage....rachel gets better gas mileage