Question

A passenger car will go 465 miles on 15.5 gallons of gasoline in city driving. What is the rate in miles per gallon? The rate is ... mpg.

Answer 1

ANSWER

$30\text{ mpg}$

EXPLANATION

To find the rate in miles per gallon, divide the total distance traveled in miles by the total gallons used.

That is:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{465}{15.5} \\ 30\text{ mpg} \end{gathered}$

The rate is 30 mpg.