document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63160>Question 63160</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1559533404/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Portia drove her new car 425 miles on 10.8 gallons of gasoline.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. what is the cars rate of gasoline consumption in miles per gallon?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. if this is the typical mileage for portia's car, how much gas will it take for a 750 mile vacation trip?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. if gas cost $1.35 per gallon, how much will portia spend on gas on her vacation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45820 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45820\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A. miles per gallon = miles / gallons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=425/10.8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=39.35 miles per gallon\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. gallons = miles / miles per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=750/39.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=19.06 gallons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. Cost = gallons * cost per gallon<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=19.06*1.35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$25.73\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. She is getting better milage than the manufacturer advertised.<BR>\n" );
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