Question

Mr. Quark drove his car 314 miles i 6.5 hours. He used 12.7 gal of gas. Find these rates
a. miles per hour
b. miles per gallon
c. gallons per mile

Answer 1

To find the rates, we need to divide the relevant quantities.

a. To find the rate in miles per hour, divide the distance traveled by the time taken:
Rate = Distance / Time
Rate = 314 miles / 6.5 hours = 48.31 miles/hour

b. To find the rate in miles per gallon, divide the distance traveled by the amount of gas used:
Rate = Distance / Amount of gas
Rate = 314 miles / 12.7 gallons = 24.69 miles/gallon

c. To find the rate in gallons per mile, divide the amount of gas used by the distance traveled:
Rate = Amount of gas / Distance
Rate = 12.7 gallons / 314 miles = 0.0404 gallons/mile