How Do You Calculate Miles Per Gallon?

[jangoom]

Yeah, I can't seem to figure this out.. school sucks.

If your car travels 260 miles and uses 8.2 gallons, how many miles per gallon did you get? (Round your answer to three decimal places.

 

[Greg]

Re: If your car travels 260 miles and uses 8.2 gallons, how many miles per gallon did you get? (Roun

Let x be the amount of miles per gallon. Then 8.2 * x = 260. Can you solve for x?

 

[jangoom]

Re: If your car travels 260 miles and uses 8.2 gallons, how many miles per gallon did you get? (Roun

No I don't know how... it's been years.

 

[Greg]

Re: If your car travels 260 miles and uses 8.2 gallons, how many miles per gallon did you get? (Roun

8.2 * x = 260

Divide both sides by 8.2:

x = 260/8.2 is 31.707 to 3 decimal places.

Do you understand?

 

[jangoom]

WHAAAT it's that simple? Oh God. Thanks for your help and patience.