Question

The function y=27x represents the miles y that Miguel's car travels in the city using x gallons of gas. On the highway, the car will go 236 miles on 8 gallons of gas. Is the average number of miles per gallon (mpg) greater in the city or on the highway? Justify your answer.

Answer 1

highway is faster

29.5mph is faster than 27mph

Explanation:

In the city miguel can travel 27mph

on the highway he can travel (236/8) 29.5mph