Question

You want to buy a used truck and are interested in the fuel consumption rate for each of the three trucks you are considering. Using the information given, decide which of the used trucks gets the best gas mileage.:2007 Ford F-150: 250 miles on 15.6 gallons2008 Chevy Silverado: 500 miles on 29.4 gallons2006 Toyota Tundra: 428 miles on 26.4 gallons

Answer 1

Chevy Silverado

1) In this question, we are going to find the unit rate so that we can get the best relation: mileage/gas

2) Let's start with the 2007 Ford F-150:

`\begin{gathered} m------------g \\ 250----------150 \\ x------------1 \\ 150x=250 \\ x=(250)/(150) \\ x=(1.6m)/(g) \end{gathered}`

So that Ford F-150 makes 1.6 miles per gallon

b) Chevy Silverado:

`\begin{gathered} m-----g \\ 500----29.4 \\ y------1 \\ 29.4y=500 \\ y=(500)/(29.4) \\ y=\frac{17.00m}{\text{gallons}} \end{gathered}`

Thus, the Chevy Silverado makes 17 miles per gallon.

c) Toyota Tundra:

`\begin{gathered} m-----g \\ 428----26.4 \\ z-----1 \\ 26.4z=428 \\ z=(428)/(29.4)=(14.55m)/(g) \\ z= \end{gathered}`

3) Thus the best gas mileage is: Chevy Silverado