Question

Ginny wants to compare the miles per gallon of 2 different cars. The cars mileage can be described as below. Find the miles per gallon (rate of change) for each car and interpret the meaning in terms of the problem. Which car has a better gan mileage?

Car A. | car b |
|No. If gallons used | 4 | 9 | 15 | f(x) =22x |
Total mileage | 76 | 161 | 285

Answer 1

Car A gets 19 miles per gallon while Car B gets ~17.8 miles per gallon. Car A gets better mileage.

Explanation: