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

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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(57246) About Me  (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?