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on February 10, Oscar rented a chevy trailblazer with a full tank of gas and 13,091 mi on the odometer. on February 12, he returned the vehicle with 13,322 mi on the odometer. the rented agency charged $92 for the rental and needed 14 gal of gas to fill the tank.
(a) find the suv;s rate of gas consumption, in miles per gallon.
(b) find the average cost of the rental, in dollars per day.
(c) find the average rate of travel, in miles per day.
(d) find the rental rate, in cents per mile.
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on February 10, Oscar rented a chevy trailblazer with a full tank of gas and 13,091 mi on the odometer. on February 12, he returned the vehicle with 13,322 mi on the odometer. the rented agency charged $92 for the rental and needed 14 gal of gas to fill the tank.
number of miles travelled =13322-13091=231.
number of days of journey =3.
(a) find the suv;s rate of gas consumption, in miles per gallon.
=(13322-13091)/14
=16.5 miles per gallon.
(b) find the average cost of the rental, in dollars per day.
=92/3
=$30.667 per day.
(c) find the average rate of travel, in miles per day.
=231/3
=77 miles per day.
(d) find the rental rate, in cents per mile
$9200/231
=39.83 cents per mile.