A passenger will go 465 miles on 15.5 gallons of gas in city driving. What is the rate in miles per gallon?
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To find the rate in miles per gallon, you need to divide the total distance traveled by the total amount of gas used. In this case, the passenger traveled 465 miles and used 15.5 gallons of gas. So, the rate in miles per gallon can be found by dividing 465 miles by 15.5 gallons.
Mathematically,
Rate (miles per gallon) = Total distance traveled / Total amount of gas used
Rate (miles per gallon) = 465 miles / 15.5 gallons
Now, let's do the calculation.
Rate (miles per gallon) = 30 miles per gallon
Therefore, the rate in miles per gallon is 30 miles per gallon.