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.

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{2\frac{1}{2}}{7\frac{5}{6}} \\ =\frac{5}{2}\cdot\frac{6}{47} \\ =\frac{15}{47} \end{gathered}$

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