SOLUTION: the number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a vehicle averages varies inversely as the average speed the car travels. a vehicle gets 16 miles per gallon at 53 mph. how many mil

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Question 1134386: the number of miles per gallon of gasoline that a vehicle averages varies inversely as the average speed the car travels. a vehicle gets 16 miles per gallon at 53 mph. how many miles per gallon will it get at 62 mph?
Answer by mathsolverplus(88) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let miles/gal = x and average speed = v,
The expression can be set as x=k/v
Under the first condition,
16=k%2F53
k=16%2A53=848
Substitute this k value into the second condition, where x=? v=62mph
x=%28848%29%2F62
x~13.68 miles per gallon.
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