To express: given rate as a unit rate.
Answer to Problem 57SR
The rate of the mileage is 24.2 miles for 1 gallon.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Given rate
Concept used:
A rate is a ratio of two quantities having different kinds of units. In unit rate it is simplified so that it has a denominator of 1. To express a rate as a unit rate, divide the numerator and denominator of the rate by the denominator.
Calculation:
The rate that compares the miles to the number of gallons is
The numerator is 254.1 and the denominator is 10.5.
Divide the numerator and denominator by 10.5
Hence, the rate of the mileage is 24.2 miles for 1 gallon.
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