A vehicle uses 1 1/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 13 1/2 miles. At this rate how many miles can the vehicle travel per gallon of gasoline

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Hasith · Answer 1 · 2018-05-24T02:20:00+0000

Answer:

The rate is 12 miles per gallon.

Explanation:

The vehicle uses 1 1/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 13 1/2 miles.

$\implies 1(1)/(8)\text{ gallon of gasoline}=13(1)/(2)\text{ miles}$

$(9)/(8)\text{ gallon of gasoline}=(27)/(2)\text{ miles}$

$1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= (8* 27)/(9* 2)\text{ miles}$

$1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= (216)/(18)\text{ miles}$

$1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= 12\text{ miles}$

Hence, the vehicle can travel 12 miles with one gallon of gasoline,

⇒ The rate of travelling is 12 miles per gallon.