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If a car will go 108 miles on a 6 gallon of gasoline in city driving. What is the rate in miles per gallon.

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To find the rate in miles per gallon, divide the number of miles by the number of gallons of gasoline:


\frac{108\; \text{miles}}{6\; \text{gallons}}

Reduce the fraction by 6:


(108)/(6)=18\text{ miles per gallon}

The rate in miles per gallon is 18.

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