Question

The number of miles driven is proportional to the gallons of gasoline used. The graph shows this relationship.

What is the unit rate for miles driven per gallon?

https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1557000_1557500/1557381/1/da9734f28a581ce50cecff9100786333d06bd25c/MS_IMB-1401029-190410.jpg

I'm thinking 7 again.

Answer 1

Unit Rate. The unit is "1 gallon"

38 miles on 4 gallons.
19 miles on 2 gallons.
??

Answer 2

So 7 miles on 1 gallon?

Answer 3

Δy/Δx=(35-7)/(5-1)=28/4=7 ?

Answer 4

To find the unit rate you can divide...

\(\Large{38 \div4 = miles~per~gallon}\)

Answer 5

9.5?

Answer 6

Correct ^^ So the ratio would be

\(\Large\color{red}{1:9.5}\)

Answer 7

Or it can be....\(\Large\color{red}{1:9\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }}\)

Answer 8

=(35-7)/(5-1)=

Where did ANY of these numbers come from?

Answer 9

^^ I was subtracting to find the ratio. But tkhunny, do you think blackghost is right?

Answer 10

Subtracting what? There are no such values on your chart.

Yes, blackghost is right. Take my little test one more step and you will see the same result.

Answer 11

So what number would I put in the box? 9:5 ?

Answer 12

Incorrect. I put up on how the ratio would look....

\(\Large\color{red}{1:9.5}\) or \(\Large\color{red}{1:9\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }}\)...

Answer 13

It's not letting me put that in the box http://imgur.com/DIPbc7Q

Answer 14

Had you written \(\dfrac{38-0}{4-0}\), I would not be asking questions. Are we looking at the same chart?

Answer 15

This is the chart for this question.
https://static.k12.com/calms_media/media/1557000_1557500/1557381/1/da9734f28a581ce50cecff9100786333d06bd25c/MS_IMB-1401029-190410.jpg

Answer 16

Then it says What is the unit rate for miles driven per gallon?

Then there's a box that I have to fill in and after the box it says mi/gal.

Answer 17

Screenshot of the question: http://imgur.com/DIPbc7Q

Answer 18

Oooo then just put \(\Large\color{red}{9.5}\) since it says mi/gal that means miles per gallon...

Answer 19

Oh ok. Thanks! But I'm not sure who to upvote. ;-; Both of you helped.

Answer 20

Choose who you think gave the best explanation ^^ byeeee....