You canbuy one of the following cars. You want to base your decisionon which car gets the best gas mileage. Calculate the mile pergallon rate for each of the following cars and tell which one getsthe best gas mileage. Show all work. Car Acan travel 290 miles on 12 gallons of gas Car Bcan travel 420 miles on 15 gallons of gas Car Ccan travel 100 miles on 3 gallons of gas Car Dcan go 350 miles on 15 gallons of gas Car Ecan go 175 miles on 10 gallons of gas.

treallt5

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2022-09-04

You canbuy one of the following cars. You want to base your decisionon which car gets the best gas mileage. Calculate the mile pergallon rate for each of the following cars and tell which one getsthe best gas mileage.
Show all work.
Car Acan travel 290 miles on 12 gallons of gas
Car Bcan travel 420 miles on 15 gallons of gas
Car Ccan travel 100 miles on 3 gallons of gas
Car Dcan go 350 miles on 15 gallons of gas
Car Ecan go 175 miles on 10 gallons of gas.

Answer & Explanation

Dana Chung

Dana Chung

Beginner2022-09-05Added 14 answers

Car A can travel 290 miles on 12 gallons of gas
290/12= 24 1/6 mpg
Car B can travel 420 miles on 15 gallons of gas
420/15= 28 mpg
Car C can travel 100 miles on 3 gallons of gas
100/3 = 33 1/3 mpg
Car D can go 350 miles on 15 gallons of gas
350/15= 23 1/3 mpg
Car E can go 175 miles on 10 gallons of gas.
175/10 = 17.5 mpg
Car C has the best mpg
Liam Keller

Liam Keller

Beginner2022-09-06Added 4 answers

290miles/12gallons=24.17mpg
420miles/15gallons=28mpg
100miles/3gallons=33.33mpg
350miles/15gallons=23.33mpg
175miles/10gallons=17.5mpg
car C has the best mileage

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