Question

A vehicle uses 1 7/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 56 1/4 miles. At this rate, how many miles can the vehicle travel per gallon of gasoline.

Answer 1

Answer:

56 1/4 : 1 7/8

= 225/4 : 15/8

= 225/4 * 8/15

= 15/4 * 8/1

= 15/1 * 2/1

= 30 miles / gallon