Question

A family car is being tested for fuel efficiency. It drives non-stop for 100 miles and uses 3.2 gallons of gasoline. Which of the following is the rates of distance traveled to fuel used?

Answer 1

31.25miles per gallon

Explanation:

Distance traveled = 100miles

Quantity of gasoline used = 3.2gallons

Unknown:

Rates of distance traveled to fuel used = ?

Solution:

The rates of distance traveled to fuel used is given as;

Rates =
`(distance traveled)/(fuel used )`

Input the parameters and solve;

Rates =
`(100)/(3.2)` = 31.25miles per gallon