Question

I can drive my truck 27 miles on 2 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate in miles/gallons?

Answer 1

1: Formulate equations/expression:

`based \: on \: the \: given \: conditions \: formula \\ (27)/(2)`

2: Calculate:

`(27)/(2) \\ = 13.5`

Answer 2

13.5 miles per gallon

Explanation:

Take the total number of miles and divide by the number of gallons

27 miles/2gallons = 13.5 miles per gallon