Question

the suzuki family has a pontoon boat they use for outings. the boats gas tank holds 12 gallons of gas and allows it to travel 60 miles on a full tank. how many miles can the boat travel per gallon of gas? \\(\frac{1}{5}\\) of a mile per gallon of gas 5 miles per gallon of gas

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate miles per gallon

$\frac{\text{Total miles}}{\text{Total gallons}} = \frac{60}{12}$

Step2: Simplify the fraction

$\frac{60}{12} = 5$

Answer:

5 miles per gallon of gas