SOLUTION: To travel a fixed​ distance, the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the​ miles-per-gallon rating P of the car. A car that gets 8
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Question 1100784: To travel a fixed distance, the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the miles-per-gallon rating P of the car. A car that gets 8
miles-per-gallon (mpg) needs 6
gal to travel the distance.
(a) Find an equation of variation.
(b) How much gas will be needed for a car that gets 6
mpg?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the number of gallons N of gasoline needed is inversely proportional to the miles-per-gallon rating P of the car.
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car that gets 8
miles-per-gallon (mpg) needs 6
gal to travel the distance.
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