Your car gets 33 miles per gallon of gasoline, and you drive at an average speed of 44 miles per hour. How much gas do you use in an hour?
\( 1.33 \mathrm{gal} \)
\( 0.69 \mathrm{gal} \)
\( 0.75 \mathrm{gal} \)
\( 1.45 \mathrm{gal} \)
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\( \text{Gas per hour} \approx 1.33 \mathrm{gal} \)

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Step 1 ：\( \text{Gas per hour} = \frac{\text{Miles per hour}}{\text{Miles per gallon}} \)

Step 2 ：\( \text{Gas per hour} = \frac{44}{33} \)

Step 3 ：\( \text{Gas per hour} \approx 1.33 \mathrm{gal} \)