Question

You have recorded your car mileage and gasoline use for 5 weeks. Estimate the number of miles you can drive on a full 15-gallon tank of gasoline.

Answer 1

325 miles to the nearest mile.

Explanation:

Average gasoline consumption over the 5 weeks

= miles travelled / gasoline used

= (198 + 115 + 154 + 160 + 132) / (9 + 5 + 7 + 8 + 6)

= 21.69 miles per gallon.

Estimate of number of miles you can drive on 15 gallons

= 15 * 21.69

= 325 miles.