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Question

Use the five-step thinking plan to help you solve this problem.



The Paddock family drove 360 miles on a full tank of gasoline. How many miles per gallon were they able to get if their gas tank holds 20 gallons of gas?

Type the correct answer.

Answer 1

To find the number of miles per gallon the Paddock family were able to get, we can use the five-step thinking plan:

Step 1: Understand the problem
The problem is asking for the number of miles per gallon the Paddock family were able to get.

Step 2: Plan
To solve this problem, we need to divide the total number of miles driven (360 miles) by the number of gallons of gas used (20 gallons).

Step 3: Solve
Divide 360 miles by 20 gallons:
360 miles / 20 gallons = 18 miles per gallon

Step 4: Check
To check our answer, we can multiply the number of miles per gallon (18) by the number of gallons used (20) and see if we get the total number of miles driven (360 miles):
18 miles per gallon * 20 gallons = 360 miles

Step 5: Answer
The Paddock family was able to get 18 miles per gallon.