Question

Write the rate as a fraction in the simplest form $1680 for 8 weeks 236 miles on 12 gallons of gasoline

Answer 1

The question asked to write the rate as a fraction in simplest form

$\text{ \ 1,680 for 8 w}eeks$

To write the above relation in a fraction, we will have

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{1680}{8} \\ \end{gathered}$

Dividing to the lowest term, we will have

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{210}{1} \\ whichis\text{ \ 210 for 1 we}ek \end{gathered}$

The question asked to write the rate as a fraction in simplest form

$236\text{ miles on 12 gallons of gasoline}$

To write the above relation in a fraction, we will have

$=\frac{236}{12}$

To express as a fraction in its lowest terms will be

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{59}{3} \\ \text{which represents 59 miles for 3 gallons} \end{gathered}$