Question

A motorist traveled 311 miles on 12 gallons of gas. To the nearest tenth, how many miles can the motorist travel on one gallon of gas?

Answer 1

Number of miles that can be traveled on one gallon of gas=311/12
=25.92miles
=25.9miles(to the nearest tenth)

Answer 2

we know that
by using proportion

`(311 miles)/(12 gallons) = (x miles)/(1 gallon) \\ x= (31.1)/(12) \\ x=25.9 miles`

the answer is

`25.9 miles`