To develop this problem we will apply the concepts related to Sound Intensity. This can be defined as the power carried by sound waves per unit area in a direction perpendicular to that area. Mathematically it can be written as,

= Level Difference
n = Number of equal loud sound sources
n = 15
Therefore replacing we have,

Therefore over 100dB the total difference intensity level would be

Here,



The intensity level generated by one engine is

Density = mass/volume, volume = mass/density.
Since the mass of the small cube equals 20 and the mass of the large cube is double it would be 40.
Now plug in volume = 40 g/(7.87 g/cm^3).
Thus giving you a volume 5.08 cm^3
We will put the number of trips in the first column, the miles driven in the second column and gallons of fuel used in the third column.
8 7,680 1,010
7 9,940 1,330
12 14,640 1,790
12 13,920 2,050