Question

Car travels 35 1/2 miles on 1 1/4 gallons of gas. What is the unit rate for miles per gallon ?

Answer 1

wwe do the change 35 1/2= 71/2
and 1 1/4=5/4

we have the unit rate 71/2:5/4= 71/2 x 4/5= 28.4 miles per gallon