Question

Angie drove to the beach. She kept track of the number of miles she traveled

and the number of gallons of gas she used. Which method and reasoning can
Angie use to calculate the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

Answer 1

435.7 miles divided by 12.42 gallons

because dividing a quantity with units of miles by a quantity with units of gallons gives a quantity with units of miles per gallon.

Answer 2

Angie drove to the beach. She kept track of the number of miles she traveled and the number of gallons of gas she used. Which method and reasoning can Angie use to calculate the gas mileage in miles per gallon?

A:435.7 miles • 12.42 gallons,

because multiplying a quantity with units of miles by a quantity with units of gallons gives a quantity with units of miles per gallon.

B:435.7 miles −12.42 gallons,

because subtracting a quantity with units of gallons from a quantity with units of miles gives a quantity with units of miles per gallon.

C:12.42 gallons ÷ 435.7 miles,

because dividing a quantity with units of gallons by a quantity with units of miles gives a quantity with units of miles per gallon.

D:435.7 miles ÷ 12.42 gallons,

because dividing a quantity with units of miles by a quantity with units of gallons gives a quantity with units of miles per gallon.

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