1. An American-made car costs $28,500 and has a rated gasoline mileage of 28 miles/gal. A car of European manufacture, costs $35,700, and has a rated mileage of 19 km/L. The cost of gasoline is $3.25/gal. If the two cars deliver their rated mileage, estimate how many miles you would drive for the lower fuel consumption car to compensate for its higher cost. 2. One thousand pounds of a solid containing 20 % (by mass)

1. An American-made car costs $28,500 and has a rated gasoline mileage of 28 miles/gal. A car of European manufacture, costs $35,700, and has a rated mileage of 19 km/L. The cost of gasoline is $3.25/gal. If the two cars deliver their rated mileage, estimate how many miles you would drive for the lower fuel consumption car to compensate for its higher cost. 2. One thousand pounds of a solid containing 20 % (by mass)

Algebra: Structure And Method, Book 1

(REV)00th Edition

ISBN:9780395977224

Author:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Publisher:Richard G. Brown, Mary P. Dolciani, Robert H. Sorgenfrey, William L. Cole

Chapter7: Applying Fractions

Section7.3: Equations With Fractional Coefficient

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