There are several information's that are already given in the question. Based on those information's the answer to the question can be easily deduced. Weight of 4 gallons of gasoline = 25 pounds Then Weight of 1 gallon of gasoline = 25/4 pounds = 6.25 pounds From the above deduction, we can easily conclude that the unit rate in pounds per gallon of gasoline is 6.25 pounds/gallon. I hope the answer helps you.