Question

two friends, andrew and mei mei, had just bought their first cars. andrew can drive 30 miles using 2 gallons of gas, while mei mei can drive 353.6 miles using 13 gallons of gas. use the dropdown menu and answer - blank below to form a true statement. answer attempt 2 out of 2 andrew can travel 15 miles less than mei mei on one gallon of gas.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Andrew's mpg

To find miles per gallon (mpg) for Andrew, divide miles by gallons: $\frac{30}{2} = 15$ mpg.

Step2: Calculate Mei Mei's mpg

For Mei Mei, divide her miles by gallons: $\frac{353.6}{13} = 27.2$ mpg.

Step3: Find the difference

Subtract Andrew's mpg from Mei Mei's: $27.2 - 15 = 12.2$? Wait, no—wait, the problem says "Andrew can travel [x] miles less than Mei Mei on one gallon". Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, Andrew's mpg is 15, Mei Mei's is 353.6/13 = 27.2. Then 27.2 - 15 = 12.2? But the box has 15. Wait, maybe the question is reversed? Wait, no—wait, maybe the user's problem has a typo, but let's recheck. Wait, Andrew: 30 miles / 2 gallons = 15 mpg. Mei Mei: 353.6 /13 = 27.2 mpg. So the difference is 27.2 -15 =12.2. But the given box has 15, which is Andrew's mpg. Wait, maybe the intended calculation is Mei Mei's mpg minus Andrew's, but the answer in the box is wrong? Wait, no—wait, maybe the problem is "Andrew can travel how many miles less than Mei Mei per gallon". So Mei Mei's mpg is 353.6/13 =27.2. Andrew's is 15. So 27.2 -15 =12.2. But the box has 15, which is incorrect. Wait, maybe the user made a mistake, but let's proceed with the correct calculation.

Wait, perhaps the original problem's numbers were different? Wait, no—let's recalculate:

Andrew's mpg: 30/2 =15.

Mei Mei's mpg: 353.6 ÷13. Let's do 13×27=351, so 353.6-351=2.6, so 27 + 2.6/13=27 +0.2=27.2. So 27.2 -15=12.2. So the correct difference is 12.2, but the box has 15. Maybe the problem had different numbers? Wait, maybe the user's question is to verify the statement, but the given number is wrong. But according to the calculation, the correct difference is 12.2, but if we follow the box, maybe there's a mistake. Alternatively, maybe the question was "Mei Mei can travel 12.2 miles more than Andrew per gallon", so Andrew travels 12.2 miles less. But the box has 15, which is Andrew's mpg. So perhaps there's an error in the problem, but the intended steps are to calculate mpg for both and find the difference.

Wait, maybe the user's problem has a typo, but the correct calculation is:

1. Andrew's mpg: 30/2=15.

1. Mei Mei's mpg: 353.6/13=27.2.

1. Difference: 27.2 -15=12.2. So Andrew travels 12.2 miles less than Mei Mei per gallon. But the box has 15, which is incorrect. However, if we assume the problem's numbers were different (e.g., Mei Mei's miles were 30 + 15*13=30+195=225? No, that doesn't make sense). Alternatively, maybe the original problem was Andrew: 30 miles/2 gallons=15, Mei Mei: 15 +15=30? No. Alternatively, maybe the question is "Andrew can travel 15 miles less than Mei Mei" but the numbers are wrong. Anyway, the steps are to calculate mpg for both and find the difference.

Answer:

The correct difference should be $12.2$ (but the given box has $15$, which is incorrect based on the provided numbers). However, following the calculation steps: Andrew's mpg = 15, Mei Mei's mpg = 27.2, difference = 12.2. So the statement should be "Andrew can travel $12.2$ miles less than Mei Mei on one gallon of gas." But if we use the given numbers, there's a discrepancy.