SOLUTION: ThIS IS USING RATES... Portia drove her new car 425 miles on 10.8 gallons of gasoline. A. what is the cars rate of gasoline consumption in miles per

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: ThIS IS USING RATES...
Portia drove her new car 425 miles on 10.8 gallons of gasoline.
A. what is the cars rate of gasoline consumption in miles per gallon?
B. if this is the typical mileage for portia's car, how much gas will it take for a 750 mile vacation trip?
C. if gas cost $1.35 per gallon, how much will portia spend on gas on her vacation?
D. the manufacturer advertised that the car would get 30 to 35 miles per gallon. how does portia's mileage compare to the advertised estimates?
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A. miles per gallon = miles / gallons
=425/10.8
=39.35 miles per gallon

B. gallons = miles / miles per gallon
=750/39.35
=19.06 gallons

C. Cost = gallons * cost per gallon
=19.06*1.35
=$25.73

D. She is getting better milage than the manufacturer advertised.
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