Vehicle - Miles Traveled - Gasoline Used (gal)

Question

Sedan - 630 - 35
Minivan - 798 - 42
Truck - 864 - 54

Find the unit rate miles per gallon for these vehicles.

Sedan: _ miles per gallon
Minivan: _ miles per gallon
Truck: _ miles per gallon

Answer 1

To find the unit rate of miles per gallon for each vehicle, we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Miles per Gallon} = \frac{\text{Miles Traveled}}{\text{Gasoline Used (gal)}} \]

Now let's calculate the miles per gallon for each vehicle:

1. Sedan: \[ \text{Miles per Gallon} = \frac{630 \text{ miles}}{35 \text{ gallons}} = 18 \text{ miles per gallon} \]

2. Minivan: \[ \text{Miles per Gallon} = \frac{798 \text{ miles}}{42 \text{ gallons}} = 19 \text{ miles per gallon} \]

3. Truck: \[ \text{Miles per Gallon} = \frac{864 \text{ miles}}{54 \text{ gallons}} = 16 \text{ miles per gallon} \]

So, the unit rates are:

• Sedan: 18 miles per gallon
• Minivan: 19 miles per gallon
• Truck: 16 miles per gallon