Question

yesterday, Jack drove 40 and 1/2 miles. hey used one and 1 and 1/4 gallons of gas. what is the unit rate for miles per gallon?

Answer 1

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Answer:

32 2/5 miles per gallon

Explanation:

To find miles per gallon, divide miles by gallons.

(40.5 mi)/(1.25 gal) = 32.4 mi/gal

The unit rate is 32 2/5 miles per gallon.

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Additional comment

We assume you want the answer as a mixed number, since all of the problem numbers are given in that format.