Question

A boater travels 532 miles. Assuming the boat averages 6.3 miles per gallon, how many gallons of gasoline(to the nearest then of gallon) were used? plz show work

Answer 1

84.4 gallons to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Average usage = miles travelled / gallons used so:

6.3 = 532 / gallons used

Gallons used = 532 / 6.3

= 84.44.