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Vehicle a averages 14 miles per gallon of gasoline, and vehicle b averages 36 miles per gallon of gasoline. at these rates, how many more gallons of gasoline does vehicle a need than vehicle b to make a 1,008-mile trip?

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Final answer:

Vehicle A requires 72 gallons and vehicle B requires 28 gallons for a 1,008-mile trip. Therefore, vehicle A needs 44 more gallons of gasoline than vehicle B for the trip.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of gallons of gasoline each vehicle needs for the trip, we would divide the total distance of the trip by the miles per gallon (mpg) that each vehicle gets. Then, to find out how many more gallons of gasoline vehicle A needs than vehicle B, we subtract the gallons of gasoline used by vehicle B from the gallons used by vehicle A.

First, we find the gallons needed for vehicle A:

  • Vehicle A: 1,008 miles ÷ 14 mpg = 72 gallons

Next, we calculate the gallons needed for vehicle B:

  • Vehicle B: 1,008 miles ÷ 36 mpg = 28 gallons

Finally, we determine how many more gallons vehicle A requires than vehicle B:

Additional gallons needed by vehicle A: 72 gallons - 28 gallons = 44 gallons

User Miorel
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72 or 28 is the answer i hope this helped you :)
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