Question

Peri drove 408 miles on 16 gallons of gas. Roxy drove 495 miles on 18 gallons of gas.

Find the mileage per gallon of Peri’s car. Round to the nearest tenth.
Find the mileage per gallon of Roxy’s car. Round to the nearest tenth.
Which car get more mileage per gallon? Please explain.

Answer 1

Peri's car was 25.5 miles per hour.

Roxy's car was 27.5 miles per hour.

Roxy gets more miles per gallon.

Explanation:

Peri:

408/16 = 25.5 miles per hour

Roxy:

495/18 = 27.5

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