Question

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the time you can drive a car based on the amount of gas?

Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the gallons

Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the gallons

Gallons per minute, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Answer 1

@pony123, which do you believe is the correct answer?

Answer 2

i think it is Minutes per gallon, because the independent quantity is the minutes

Answer 3

Well, you're right that the independent quality is minutes, but the independent quantity is always in the denominator. In general \(\dfrac{y}{x}\) or y per x is the expression used to describe a unit rate where x = independent unit and y is the dependent unit.

Answer 4

so was that answer right or was i wrong