Certainly! Let's solve the problem step-by-step.
First, we are provided with two pieces of information:
- The car travels a total distance of 480 miles.
- The car uses 15 gallons of gasoline to cover that distance.
To find out how many miles the car travels per gallon, we use the formula for miles per gallon (mpg):
[tex]\[ \text{Miles Per Gallon} = \frac{\text{Total Distance Traveled}}{\text{Gallons of Gasoline Used}} \][/tex]
Substitute the provided values into the formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Miles Per Gallon} = \frac{480 \text{ miles}}{15 \text{ gallons}} \][/tex]
By dividing the total distance traveled by the gallons of gasoline used:
[tex]\[ \text{Miles Per Gallon} = 32 \text{ mpg} \][/tex]
So, the car travels 32 miles per gallon of gasoline.
From the given multiple-choice options:
- 32
- 28
- ○ 30
The correct answer is 32 miles per gallon.
