Mr. Anderson drove 420 miles on 27 gallons of gas. Mr. Gladden drove 450 miles on 30 gallons of gas. Which car is getting the better mileage per gallon?

Answer 1

To find the mileage per gallon, we divide the total miles driven by the number of gallons used for each car.

For Mr. Anderson, the mileage per gallon is 420 miles/27 gallons = 15.56 miles per gallon.
For Mr. Gladden, the mileage per gallon is 450 miles/30 gallons = 15 miles per gallon.

Therefore, Mr. Anderson is getting the better mileage per gallon.