Question

1. lydia drove 216 miles and used 6 gallons of gasoline on a recent trip. which of the following represents the unit rate of gasoline used on this trip?

210 miles per gallon
222 miles per gallon
36 miles per gallon
3 miles per gallon

Explanation:

Step1: Define unit rate goal

We need miles per gallon, so divide total miles by total gallons.

Step2: Calculate the unit rate

$\frac{216 \text{ miles}}{6 \text{ gallons}} = 36 \text{ miles per gallon}$

Answer:

36 miles per gallon