Question

Abiola has a choice of two rental cars, each of which comes with a full tank of gas. The compact car has a 16 gallon tank and it averages 25 miles per gallon. The midsize car has a 21 gallon tank and averages 20 miles per gallon. Which car will go furthest on the provided tank of gas?

Answer 1

Explanation:

The compact car has a 16 gallon tank and it averages 25 miles per gallon. It means that the number of miles that the compact car would cover on a full tank is

25 × 16 = 400 miles

The midsize car has a 21 gallon tank and averages 20 miles per gallon. It means that the number of miles that the mid size car would cover on a full tank is

21 × 20 = 420 miles

Therefore, the mid size car would go furthest on the provided tank of gas.