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I don't know which number to divide into

The odometer of your car reads 7353.2 miles at the start of your trip. When you came back it read 8747.6 and you used 86.4 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon did you get?

Do you 1394.4 ÷ 86.4?

Or 86.4 ÷1394.4 ?

How do you know from reading the problem?
Use the units.

Milers per gallon
Miles / gallon
Therefore distance divided by fuel.
So 16 mpg

No wonder there is a petrol shortage
Original post by Dominininc
Use the units.

Milers per gallon
Miles / gallon


No wonder there is a petrol shortage

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