Question

two friends, dominic and elijah, had just bought their first cars. dominic can drive 123.3 miles using 3 gallons of gas, while elijah can drive 90.6 miles using 6 gallons of gas. use the dropdown menu and answer-blank below to form a true statement. answer attempt 2 out of 2 dominic can travel 41.1 miles more than elijah on one gallon of gas.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Dominic's mpg

To find miles per gallon (mpg) for Dominic, divide miles by gallons: $\frac{123.3}{3} = 41.1$ mpg.

Step2: Calculate Elijah's mpg

For Elijah, divide miles by gallons: $\frac{90.6}{6} = 15.1$ mpg.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract Elijah's mpg from Dominic's: $41.1 - 15.1 = 30$? Wait, no—wait, the given box has 41.1, but let's recalculate. Wait, no, the problem's box has 41.1, but let's check again. Wait, Dominic: 123.3 / 3 = 41.1. Elijah: 90.6 / 6 = 15.1. Then 41.1 - 15.1 = 30? Wait, no, maybe the question is to find how much more Dominic travels per gallon. Wait, 41.1 - 15.1 = 30? But the box has 41.1, maybe the dropdown is "more" and the number is 30? Wait, no, maybe I miscalculated. Wait, 123.3 divided by 3: 340=120, 123.3-120=3.3, 3.3/3=1.1, so 41.1. Elijah: 90.6/6: 615=90, 0.6/6=0.1, so 15.1. Then 41.1 - 15.1 = 30. Wait, but the box has 41.1, maybe the question was misformatted. Wait, the problem says "Dominic can travel [ ] miles more than Elijah on one gallon of gas." So the correct number is 41.1 - 15.1 = 30? Wait, no, maybe the user's input has a typo, but according to the calculation, Dominic's mpg is 41.1, Elijah's is 15.1, so the difference is 26? Wait, no, 41.1 - 15.1 = 30. Wait, 41.1 minus 15.1: 41-15=26, 0.1-0.1=0, so 26? Wait, no, 41.1 - 15.1: 41.1 - 15 = 26.1, 26.1 - 0.1 = 26. Oh! I made a mistake. 90.6 divided by 6: 6*15=90, 0.6/6=0.1, so 15.1. Then 41.1 - 15.1 = 26. Wait, that's correct. 41.1 - 15.1 = 26. So the correct number is 26, and the dropdown is "more". But the box has 41.1, maybe the question was to find Dominic's mpg, but the text says "more than Elijah". So the correct number is 26, and the dropdown is "more". But maybe the original problem's box was wrong, but according to the calculation, the difference is 26. Wait, no, let's recalculate:

Dominic: 123.3 miles / 3 gallons = 41.1 miles per gallon.

Elijah: 90.6 miles / 6 gallons = 15.1 miles per gallon.

Difference: 41.1 - 15.1 = 30? Wait, 41.1 - 15.1: 41 - 15 = 26, 0.1 - 0.1 = 0, so 26. Wait, 41.1 - 15.1 = 26. Yes, 41.1 minus 15.1 is 26. So the correct number is 26, and the dropdown is "more". But the user's box has 41.1, maybe that's an error. But according to the problem, we need to form a true statement. So the correct number is 26, and the dropdown is "more". But maybe the question was to find how many miles Dominic travels per gallon, but the text says "more than Elijah". So the correct answer is that Dominic can travel 26 miles more than Elijah on one gallon of gas, with the dropdown as "more".

Answer:

The correct number is 26, and the dropdown option is "more". So the statement is: Dominic can travel \boxed{26} miles more than Elijah on one gallon of gas.