(a)
Find the amount of fuel consumed by the cars on average daily basis.
Express the answer in gallons/day and liters/day.
(a)
Answer to Problem 11P
The amount of fuel consumed on average daily basis in gallons/day is
The amount of fuel consumed on average daily basis in liters/day is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average distance travelled by the car is 12,000 miles per year.
The gas consumption rate of the car is 20 miles/gallon.
The sample size is 150 million cars.
Calculation:
Find the amount of fuel consumed on average daily basis using the relation.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average daily basis as
Convert the units from gallons/day to liters/day.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average daily basis as
(b)
Find the amount of fuel consumed by the cars on average weekly basis.
Express the answer in gallons/week and liters/week.
(b)
Answer to Problem 11P
The amount of fuel consumed on average weekly basis in gallons/week is
The amount of fuel consumed on average weekly basis in liters/week is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average distance travelled by the car is 12,000 miles per year.
The gas consumption rate of the car is 20 miles/gallon.
The sample size is 150 million cars.
Calculation:
Find the amount of fuel consumed on average weekly basis using the relation.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average weekly basis as
Convert the units from gallons/weekly to liters/weekly.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average weekly basis as
(c)
Find the amount of fuel consumed by the cars on average monthly basis.
Express the answer in gallons/month and liters/month.
(c)
Answer to Problem 11P
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average monthly basis in gallons/month is
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average monthly basis in liters/month is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average distance travelled by the car is 12,000 miles per year.
The gas consumption rate of the car is 20 miles/gallon.
The sample size is 150 million cars.
Calculation:
Find the amount of fuel consumed on average monthly basis using the relation.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average monthly basis as
Convert the units from gallons/month to liters/month.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average monthly basis as
(d)
Find the amount of fuel consumed by the cars on average yearly basis.
Express the answer in gallons/year and liters/year.
(d)
Answer to Problem 11P
The amount of fuel consumed on average yearly basis in gallons/year as
The amount of fuel consumed on average yearly basis in liters/year as
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average distance travelled by the car is 12,000 miles per year.
The gas consumption rate of the car is 20 miles/gallon.
The sample size is 150 million cars.
Calculation:
Find the amount of fuel consumed on average yearly basis using the relation.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average yearly basis as
Convert the units from gallons/year to liters/year.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed on average yearly basis as
(e)
Find the amount of fuel consumed by the cars over a period of 10 years.
Express the answer in gallons and liters.
(e)
Answer to Problem 11P
The amount of fuel consumed over a period of 10 years in gallons is
The amount of fuel consumed over a period of 10 years in liters is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average distance travelled by the car is 12,000 miles per year.
The gas consumption rate of the car is 20 miles/gallon.
The sample size is 150 million cars.
Calculation:
Find the amount of fuel consumed over a period of 10 years basis using the relation.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed over a period of 10 years as
Convert the units from gallons to liters.
Therefore, the amount of fuel consumed over a period of 10 years as
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