Question

Mrs. Ott and her family have an electric car with a range of approximately 70 miles. Their destination, the Fox Theatre, is 92 miles away from their starting point. Two weeks ago, Mrs. Ott made the same trip alone and stopped to charge her car once each way to make it home. The emergency battery light started blinking 3 miles away from her house. Based on this information, what can we predict about Mrs. Ott and her family's ability to make it to Atlanta and back with only one charge each way?

A. They will make it to Atlanta and back with only one charge each way.
B. They will have to stop multiple times during the trip.
C. It's impossible for them to reach the Fox Theatre with just one charge.
D. The car's mass will affect its ability to make the trip.

Answer 1

Mrs. Ott and her family will not be able to make it to Atlanta and back with only one charge each way, given the electric car's range of 70 miles and the destination being 92 miles away.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves Mrs. Ott and her family planning a trip to the Fox Theatre, which is 92 miles away, in an electric car with a range of approximately 70 miles. Mrs. Ott's past experience indicates that the emergency battery light started blinking 3 miles before reaching home on her previous trip, implying that the car's range with one charge is insufficient for the entire trip of 92 miles. Therefore, to answer the question: Mrs. Ott and her family will not make it to Atlanta and back with only one charge each way. Options B and D are likely accurate; they may have to stop multiple times, and the car's mass will affect its ability to make the trip due to the increased energy needed to move the additional weight.