Question

a truck driver 588.82 miles, and his truck used 29.5 gallons of gasoline. what was his mileage, in miles per gallon?
A.) 17,370.19
B.) 19.96
C.) 199.6
D.) 1.996

Answer 1

D. 1.996
Subtract the miles and divide it by the gallons.

Answer 2

For this case we must make a division, taking into account that:

Travel: $588.82 \ miles$

Gasoline:$29.5 \ gallons$

Then, his mileage was:

$\frac {588.82} {29.5} * \frac {miles} {gallons} = 19.96 \frac {miles} {gallons}$

ANswer:

$19.96 \frac {miles} {gallons}$

Option B