A salesman uses 27 1/2 Gallen of gas on a 440 mile trip. How Many miles can he travel on one gallon of gas?
440mi/27.5gal = 440/27.5 = ____ mi/gal
27.5 gallons /1 gallon = 440 miles/x miles
27.5 /1 = 440/x
x = 440/27.5 miles
= 16 miles
or
27.5 gallons will take you 440 miles
1 gallon will take you 440/27.5 miles = 16 miles