Question

On a test run for a new engine, a car traveled 504 miles using 12 gallons of gas. Which ratio shows the miles traveled per gallon of gas?

Answer 1

A car travels 504 miles using 12 gallons of gas. Thus, the ratio, showing miles traveled per gallon is just the number of miles given DIVIDED by the gallons of gas.

That is

`\begin{gathered} (504)/(12)\text{ miles/gallon} \\ \\ =42\text{ miles/gallon} \end{gathered}`

Answer

The answer is 42 miles/gallon