John drives 257 miles and uses 9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon did he get?

Without calculating the answer, from the choices given, which is most reasonable?

A. 100 miles per gallon
B. –6 miles per gallon
C. 30 kilometers per liter
D. 25 miles per gallon

Question

John drives 257 miles and uses 9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon did he get? 

Without calculating the answer, from the choices given, which is most reasonable?

A. 100 miles per gallon
B. –6 miles per gallon
C. 30 kilometers per liter
D. 25 miles per gallon

anonymous · Answer

Well, just round your numbers really quickly.

257 / 9 is basically 250 / 10

so D. 25 miles per gallon