To determine how many more miles per gallon Gabi can go if she uses gas from Good gas instead of Go gas, we need to calculate the difference in miles per gallon between the two brands.
For Go gas:
- Miles per gallon = Total miles driven / Total gallons used
- For the first set of data: 170.5 miles / 5.5 gallons = 31 miles per gallon
- For the second set of data: 316.2 miles / 10.2 gallons = 31.02 miles per gallon
- For the third set of data: 372.0 miles / 12.0 gallons = 31 miles per gallon
- For the fourth set of data: 449.5 miles / 14.5 gallons = 31 miles per gallon
For Good gas:
- Miles per gallon = Total miles driven / Total gallons used
- For the first set of data: 127.5 miles / 3.75 gallons = 34 miles per gallon
- For the second set of data: 319.6 miles / 9.4 gallons = 34 miles per gallon
- For the third set of data: 428.4 miles / 12.6 gallons = 34 miles per gallon
- For the fourth set of data: 544.0 miles / 16.0 gallons = 34 miles per gallon
From the data, we can see that Gabi can go 3 more miles per gallon if she uses gas from Good gas instead of Go gas.
Go gas. Good gas
Gallons. Miles. Gallons. Miles
5.5. 170.5. 3.75. 127.5
10.2. 316.2. 9.4. 319.6
12.0. 372.0. 12.6. 428.4
14.5. 449.5. 16.0. 544.0
Based on the tables showing the number of miles driven per gallon of gas for two leading gas brands Gabi determines that she should buy Good gas instead of Go gas. How many more miles per gallon can she go if she uses gas from Good gas for her car?
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