Problema Solution
if tom's father can drive his car 130.9 miles on 7 gallons of gasoline, how many miles can he drive on one gallon of gasoline?
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Assuming that the distance driven is directly proportional to the amount of gasoline spent, we divide 130.9 by 7:
130.9 : 7 = 18.7 miles per gallon
Tom's father will drive 18.7 miles on one gallon of gasoline.