Question

A passenger car will go 465 miles on 15.5 gallons of gasoline in city driving. What is the rate in miles per gallon? The rate is ... mpg.

Answer 1

`30\text{ mpg}`

Step-by-step explanation

To find the rate in miles per gallon, divide the total distance traveled in miles by the total gallons used.

That is:

`\begin{gathered} (465)/(15.5) \\ 30\text{ mpg} \end{gathered}`

The rate is 30 mpg.