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A vehicle uses 1 1/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 13 1/3 miles. At this rate , how many miles can the vehicle travel per gallon of gasoline? Show your work.

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choixongdong
13 1/3 miles = 40/3 miles
1 1/8 gallons of gasoline  = 9/8 gallons of gasoline

(40/3) / (9/8)
= 40/3 x 8/9
= 320 /27
= 11 23/27 miles gallon of gasoline

Answer:

13 1/3 miles = 40/3 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

1 1/8 gallons of gasoline  = 9/8 gallons of gasoline

(40/3) / (9/8)

= 40/3 x 8/9

= 320 /27

= 11 23/27 miles gallon of gasoline