Question

Bike a that travels 856 miles on a full tank of fuel and Bike B that travels 915 miles on a full tank of fuel. Bike a has a 12 gallon fuel tank bike has 13 gallon fuel tank. which dirt bike is the better buy to save on fuel cost? Justify your answer by using a rate table.?

Answer 1

better fuel cost means which one can go farther per gallon



bikeA
distance/gallons=miles/gal
856/12=71.33333333333333mi/gal

bikeB
915/13=70.384615384615384615384615384615mi/gal


71>70
bike B is better