Question

The auto manufacturer nissan advertises that one of its models gets 37 miles per gallon on the highway. how much is this in kilometers per liter?

Answer 1

To convert 37 miles per gallon to kilometers per liter, multiply 37 by 1.60934 to convert to kilometers and then divide by 3.78541 to convert to liters, yielding approximately 15.785 kilometers per liter.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to convert fuel economy from miles per gallon to kilometers per liter. To do this conversion, we need to know that 1 mile is approximately 1.60934 kilometers and 1 gallon is approximately 3.78541 liters. The Nissan model in question advertises fuel economy of 37 miles per gallon. To convert this to kilometers per liter, multiply the miles per gallon by the conversion factor for miles to kilometers, and divide by the conversion factor for gallons to liters.

The calculation is as follows:
37 miles/gallon × 1.60934 kilometers/mile ÷ 3.78541 liters/gallon
This calculation results in approximately 15.785 kilometers per liter.