If you drive 253 miles on 11 1/2 gallons of gas, what is the simplified ratio of miles to gallons?
Multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the 1/2. You should get 506 miles : 23 gallons.
253 miles/ 23/2 gallons = 506/23 mi/gal=
= 22 mpg
The answer is 18 to 1
To find the simplified ratio of miles to gallons, divide the number of miles by the number of gallons.
253 miles ÷ 11.5 gallons = 22 miles per gallon (mpg)
However, we can simplify the ratio by dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2.
22 mpg ÷ 2 = 11 mpg
253 miles ÷ (11.5 gallons ÷ 2) = 253 miles ÷ 5.75 gallons = 44 miles per gallon
Therefore, the simplified ratio of miles to gallons is 11:1 or 44:4.
Well, let's break it down. If you simplify the fraction 11 1/2, you get 23/2. So, you drove 253 miles on 23/2 gallons of gas. To simplify the ratio, we need to multiply both numbers by 2 to get whole numbers. So, the simplified ratio of miles to gallons is 506:23. Just remember, this is a clown-approved simplified ratio.
To find the simplified ratio of miles to gallons, you need to divide the number of miles by the number of gallons.
First, convert the mixed number "11 1/2" to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number (11) by the denominator of the fraction (2) and add the numerator (1) to get the numerator of the improper fraction.
11 * 2 + 1 = 22 + 1 = 23
So "11 1/2" as an improper fraction is 23/2.
Next, divide the number of miles (253) by the number of gallons (23/2):
253 ÷ (23/2)
To divide by a fraction, you can multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 23/2 is 2/23.
So, multiply 253 by 2/23:
253 × (2/23) = 506/23
Therefore, the simplified ratio of miles to gallons is 506:23.