Question

This table shows the amount of gas Sharla's car uses to travel different distances on a highway.Number of Gallons Number of Miles41446216324912432Based on the data in the table, how many miles per gallon does Sharla's car get on a highway?O A. 18 mpgO B. 28 mpgOC. 36 mpgO D. 72 mpg

Answer 1

We'll calculate the miles per gallon using the following formula and the data on the table:

`\text{mpg}=\frac{miles\text{ traveled}}{\text{gallons used}}`

From the first set of data:

`\text{mpg}_1=(144)/(4)=36`

From the second:

`\text{mpg}_2=\text{ }(216)/(6)=36`

From the third

`\text{mpg}_3=(324)/(9)=36`

and from the fourth

`\text{mpg}_4=(432)/(12)=36`

Since all the data on the table showed us that the car gets 36 miles per gallon, we can conclude that it indeed gets 36 miles per gallon.