Question

A vehicle uses 1 1/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 13 1/3 miles. At this rate , how many miles can the vehicle travel per gallon of gasoline? Show your work.

Answer 1

13 1/3 miles = 40/3 miles

Explanation:

1 1/8 gallons of gasoline = 9/8 gallons of gasoline

(40/3) / (9/8)

= 40/3 x 8/9

= 320 /27

= 11 23/27 miles gallon of gasoline

Answer 2

13 1/3 miles = 40/3 miles
1 1/8 gallons of gasoline = 9/8 gallons of gasoline

(40/3) / (9/8)
= 40/3 x 8/9
= 320 /27
= 11 23/27 miles gallon of gasoline