Question

Kerry is comparing the fuel efficiency of two cars, Car A and Car B. Car A lists gas mileage as 32.4 miles per gallon for highway driving. Car B uses 2.6 gallons per 100 miles of highway driving.a. Determine the miles per gallon for Car B.

Answer 1

Okay. To find the miles per gallon of B, we have to divide 100 by 2.6. 100/2.6 is 38.4615385 or about 38.5 miles per gallon when rounded to the nearest tenth. Car B goes approx. 38.5 miles per gallon.