Answer:
The rate is 12 miles per gallon.
Step-by-step explanation:
The vehicle uses 1 1/8 gallons of gasoline to travel 13 1/2 miles.
[tex]\implies 1\frac{1}{8}\text{ gallon of gasoline}=13\frac{1}{2}\text{ miles}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{9}{8}\text{ gallon of gasoline}=\frac{27}{2}\text{ miles}[/tex]
[tex] 1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= \frac{8\times 27}{9\times 2}\text{ miles}[/tex]
[tex] 1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= \frac{216}{18}\text{ miles}[/tex]
[tex]1 \text{ gallon of gasoline}= 12\text{ miles}[/tex]
Hence, the vehicle can travel 12 miles with one gallon of gasoline,
⇒ The rate of travelling is 12 miles per gallon.
