Question

The amount of gasoline at a gas station changes from 85,319.61 gallons to 83,572.41 gallons over a day. What rational number represents the average change in the amount of gasoline per hour.

Answer 1

Answer:

The average change in the amount of gasoline per hour is $72.8$

Step-by-step explanation:

The total change in the amount of gasoline at a gas station is

$85319.61 - 83572.41 = 1747.2$ per day

The average change per hour

$\frac{1747.2}{24} = 72.8$ gasoline per hour