SOLUTION: Car A gets 27 miles per gallon and Car B gets 9 km per liter. Which has the best fuel economy?

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Question 981446: Car A gets 27 miles per gallon and Car B gets 9 km per liter. Which has the best fuel economy?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Car A:
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%2827mi%2Fgal%29%281.60934km%2F1mi%29%281gal%2F%283.78541Liter%29%29=
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%2843.4511km%2F3.7854Liter%29=11.48km%2Fliter
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Car B:
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%289km%2FLiter%29%280.621371mi%2F1km%29%281Liter%2F0.264172gal%29=
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5.59233mi%2F0.264172gal=21.17mi%2Fgal
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Car A has better fuel economy.