SOLUTION: Gas mileage. The following graph shows data for a 2008 Chevy Malibu driven on city streets. At what rate was the vehicle consuming gas?
(2-8)Amount of gas consumed in gallons
12
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Question 443804: Gas mileage. The following graph shows data for a 2008 Chevy Malibu driven on city streets. At what rate was the vehicle consuming gas?
(2-8)Amount of gas consumed in gallons
12
10
8
6
4
2
40 80 120 160 200 240(number of miles driven)
The line goes across this graph with the first point on the 2 and 90...the
second point is located between the 4 and 6 and on 225
Found 2 solutions by sarhji, JBarnum:
Answer by sarhji(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Gas mileage. The following graph shows data for a 2008 Chevy Malibu driven on city streets. At what rate was the vehicle consuming gas?
(2-8)Amount of gas consumed in gallons
12
10
8
6
4
2
40 80 120 160 200 240(number of miles driven)
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
i dont know what that guy did as repeating ur quiestion this is much easier looked at in an equation not in a graph
2g/90m = 5g/225m
1g/45m = 1g/45m
so for every gallon used the car will travel 45 miles
so 45mpg
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