SOLUTION: the number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a vehicle averages varies inversely as the average speed the car travels. a vehicle gets 16 miles per gallon at 53 mph. how many mil

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Question 1134386: the number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a vehicle averages varies inversely as the average speed the car travels. a vehicle gets 16 miles per gallon at 53 mph. how many miles per gallon will it get at 62 mph?

Answer by mathsolverplus(88)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let miles/gal = x and average speed = v,
The expression can be set as x=k/v
Under the first condition,


Substitute this k value into the second condition, where x=? v=62mph

x~13.68 miles per gallon.
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