Question

Steve took a trip that was 7 3/6 miles.He used 2 1/2 gallons of gas. How much gasdid he use per mile?

Answer 1

The distance covered by Steve is d = 7 5/6.

The gallons of gas usd by Steve is a = 2 1/2.

Determine the amount of gas used per mile.

`\begin{gathered} A=(2(1)/(2))/(7(5)/(6)) \\ =(5)/(2)\cdot(6)/(47) \\ =(15)/(47) \end{gathered}`

So gas used to travel per mile is 15/47 gallon.