Question

ARGENTTTT!!!!

Which statement describes the difference in the distance
travelled by the two cars when 15 gallons of gasoline is used?
Both cars will have travelled the same distance.

Answer 1

D. A travels 90 miles more

Explanation:

The graph tells you Car A travels 140 miles on 5 gallons of gas. (There is a point marked there on the graph.)

The table tells you Car B travels 99 miles on 4.5 gallons of gas. When that is multiplied by 5/4.5 = 10/9 to get the equivalent for 5 gallons, we see that Car B could travel 10/9 × 99 = 110 miles on 5 gallons of gas.

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Already on 5 gallons of gas, Car A has traveled 30 miles farther. The only sensible answer choice is ...

D. Car A travelled 90 miles more than Car B [when 15 gallons are used].