Mr. Quark drove his car 314 miles i 6.5 hours. He used 12.7 gal of gas. Find these rates
a. miles per hour
b. miles per gallon
c. gallons per mile
To find the rates, we need to divide the relevant quantities.
a. To find the rate in miles per hour, divide the distance traveled by the time taken:
Rate = Distance / Time
Rate = 314 miles / 6.5 hours = 48.31 miles/hour
b. To find the rate in miles per gallon, divide the distance traveled by the amount of gas used:
Rate = Distance / Amount of gas
Rate = 314 miles / 12.7 gallons = 24.69 miles/gallon
c. To find the rate in gallons per mile, divide the amount of gas used by the distance traveled:
Rate = Amount of gas / Distance
Rate = 12.7 gallons / 314 miles = 0.0404 gallons/mile