SOLUTION: If you drive 126 miles on 10 1/2 gallon of gas, what is the simplified ratio of miles to gallon

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Question 1154302: If you drive 126 miles on 10 1/2 gallon of gas, what is the simplified ratio of miles to gallon
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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simply divide 126+ by 10%26+1%2F2=10.5
126%2F10.5=12+
or this way:
126+ miles on 10%26+1%2F2=21%2F2 gallon
126%2F%2821%2F2%29
%28126%2A2%29%2F21
%28cross%28126%296%2A2%29%2Fcross%2821%291
12%2F1
so, the simplified ratio of miles to gallon is 12mil to 1gallon