Mr. Anderson drove 420 miles on 27 gallons of gas. Mr. Gladden drove 450 miles on 30 gallons of gas. Which car is getting the better mileage per gallon?
To find the mileage per gallon, we divide the total miles driven by the number of gallons used for each car.
For Mr. Anderson, the mileage per gallon is 420 miles/27 gallons = 15.56 miles per gallon.
For Mr. Gladden, the mileage per gallon is 450 miles/30 gallons = 15 miles per gallon.
Therefore, Mr. Anderson is getting the better mileage per gallon.
To determine which car is getting better mileage per gallon, we need to calculate the mileage per gallon for each car.
First, let's calculate the mileage per gallon for Mr. Anderson's car. Mr. Anderson drove 420 miles on 27 gallons of gas, so:
Mileage per gallon for Mr. Anderson's car = 420 miles / 27 gallons ≈ 15.56 miles/gallon
Next, let's calculate the mileage per gallon for Mr. Gladden's car. Mr. Gladden drove 450 miles on 30 gallons of gas, so:
Mileage per gallon for Mr. Gladden's car = 450 miles / 30 gallons ≈ 15 miles/gallon
Comparing the two mileage per gallon values, we can see that Mr. Anderson's car gets better mileage per gallon with approximately 15.56 miles/gallon compared to Mr. Gladden's car with approximately 15 miles/gallon.
To determine which car is getting better mileage per gallon, we need to calculate the mileage per gallon for each car and compare the values.
For Mr. Anderson's car:
Mileage per gallon = Total miles / Total gallons = 420 miles / 27 gallons = 15.56 miles/gallon
For Mr. Gladden's car:
Mileage per gallon = Total miles / Total gallons = 450 miles / 30 gallons = 15 miles/gallon
Comparing the values, we can see that Mr. Anderson's car is getting better mileage per gallon, with a rate of 15.56 miles/gallon compared to Mr. Gladden's car which gets 15 miles per gallon.