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Mrs. Walters drove 360 miles on 25 gallons of gas. Mr. Walters drove 480 miles on 32 gallons of gas.
a. Find the mileage per gallon for Mrs. Walters's car.
b. Find the mileage per gallon for Mr. Walters's car.
c. Which car is getting the better mileage per gallon?
a. Mrs. Walters's car:
360 miles/25 gallons = 14.4 miles/gallon
b. Mr. Walters's car:
480 miles/32 gallons = 15 miles/gallon
c. Mr. Walters's car is getting the better mileage per gallon.
To find the mileage per gallon for each car, we need to divide the number of miles driven by the number of gallons of gas used.
a. To find Mrs. Walters's car mileage per gallon:
Mileage per gallon = Number of miles driven / Number of gallons of gas used
Mileage per gallon = 360 miles / 25 gallons
Mileage per gallon = 14.4 miles/gallon
b. To find Mr. Walters's car mileage per gallon:
Mileage per gallon = Number of miles driven / Number of gallons of gas used
Mileage per gallon = 480 miles / 32 gallons
Mileage per gallon = 15 miles/gallon
c. To determine which car is getting better mileage per gallon, we compare the calculated values from parts a and b.
Since Mr. Walters's car has a higher mileage per gallon (15 miles/gallon) compared to Mrs. Walters's car (14.4 miles/gallon), we can conclude that Mr. Walters's car is getting better mileage per gallon.
To find the mileage per gallon for each car, we need to divide the distance driven by the number of gallons used.
a. Mileage per gallon for Mrs. Walters's car:
Mileage = Distance / Gallons
Mileage = 360 miles / 25 gallons
Mileage = 14.4 miles per gallon
b. Mileage per gallon for Mr. Walters's car:
Mileage = Distance / Gallons
Mileage = 480 miles / 32 gallons
Mileage = 15 miles per gallon
c. To determine which car is getting better mileage per gallon, we compare the mileage per gallon for each car. In this case, Mr. Walters's car has a higher mileage per gallon (15 mpg) compared to Mrs. Walters's car (14.4 mpg). Therefore, Mr. Walters's car is getting better mileage per gallon.