Question

write "252 miles per 8 gallons " as a rate in simplest form

Answer 1

Hi there! 252 miles per gallon would be 252 miles/8 gallons. The GCF of 252 and 8 is 4 so we are going to divide by 4. 252÷4=63 and 8÷4=2. In this case, we have a fraction of 63/2.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rate per gallon in simplest form is, $\frac{63}{2}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Unit rates defined as the rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 5 feet per second or 6 miles per hour, they are called unit rates.

Given the statement: 252 miles per 8 gallons.

⇒ Number of miles = 252

and number of gallons = 8

Unit rate per gallons = $\frac{\text{Number of miles}}{\text{Number of gallons}}$=$\frac{252}{8}$

Divide numerator and denominator both by 4 we get;

Unit rate per gallons = $\frac{\frac{252}{4} }{\frac{8}{4}} = \frac{63}{2}$

Therefore,  "252 miles per 8 gallons " as a rate in simplest form is, $\frac{63}{2}$