Question

karas family is thinking about renting an suv that can travel 6 2/3 miles on 1/6 gallon of gas. kara wants to know the gas mileage of the suv. 6 2/3 = 20/3. what does the complex fraction (20/3)/(1/6) represent? (20/3)/(1/6) is the unit rate in miles per gallon. what is the suvs gas mileage in miles per gallon? (20/3)/(1/6) =

Explanation:

Step1: Recall division of fractions rule

To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal. So $\frac{\frac{20}{3}}{\frac{1}{6}}=\frac{20}{3}\times\frac{6}{1}$.

Step2: Perform the multiplication

$\frac{20}{3}\times\frac{6}{1}=\frac{20\times6}{3\times1}=\frac{120}{3}=40$.

Answer:

40