SOLUTION: Scenario: Gas Mileage of Cars A BMW 128ci mile per gallon is 18. The Mercedes-Benz C300 mile per gallon is 19. It cost $20.83 for the BMW to travel 100 miles. It cost $19.73 for t

Question 567190: Scenario: Gas Mileage of Cars
A BMW 128ci mile per gallon is 18. The Mercedes-Benz C300 mile per gallon is 19. It cost $20.83 for the BMW to travel 100 miles. It cost $19.73 for the Mercedes-Benz to travel 100 miles. The price for a gallon of gas is $3.75. How many gallons does it take to travel 100 miles for each vehicle?
Also, what are the equations?
(solve by elimination, and show your work)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Scenario: Gas Mileage of Cars
A BMW 128ci mile per gallon is 18.
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100 miles/18 mpgallon = 5.5555 gallons
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The Mercedes-Benz C300 mile per gallon is 19.
100 miles/19 mpgallon = 5.2632 gallons
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You don't need the cost per gallon information.

It cost $20.83 for the BMW to travel 100 miles. It cost $19.73 for the Mercedes-Benz to travel 100 miles. The price for a gallon of gas is $3.75. How many gallons does it take to travel 100 miles for each vehicle?

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