SOLUTION: Assume a car is driven 15,000 miles per year on the highway at 50 mph. How many gallons of gas would be used? If the same car is driven at 75 mph, how many gallons would be used

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Question 932973: Assume a car is driven 15,000 miles per year on the highway at 50 mph.
How many gallons of gas would be used?
If the same car is driven at 75 mph, how many gallons would be used?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Depends on the rate of consumption, either in gallons/hour or gallons/mile.
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