document.write( "Question 1128021: 3% less efficient at 60 mph
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document.write( "17% less efficient at 70 mph.\r
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document.write( "Compare the efficiency of a Toyota Camry (33 mpg highway) versus a Toyota Prius (48 mpg highway) at speeds of 55 mph, 60 mph, and 70 mph.
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document.write( " I got this far: Camry at 60mph is 32.0 mpg, and 27.4 mpg at 70mph.
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document.write( "The Prius gets 46.6mpg at 60 mph, and 39.8mpg at 70mph.\r
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document.write( "But now I'm stuck:\r
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document.write( "If gasoline costs $3.52 per gallon, how much money would you save by going 60 mph versus 70 mph on the trip of 1,500 miles in the Camry? Prius?\r
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document.write( "How much longer, to the nearest minute, would it take to travel 360 miles at 60 mph versus 70 mph?
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