Question

The Monroe family took a road trip this past week. Before leaving, Mr. Monroe put 3.14 gallons in his car. The gas lasted 6 days before running out. If the Monroe family used the same amount of gas each day, how many gallons were used daily?

Answer 1

To get the daily rate, divide the gallons of gas used by the day elapsed.

This way,

`\frac{3.14\text{ gallons}}{6\text{ days}}=0.523\text{ gallons per day}`