Go Gas
Gallons of Gas Miles Driven
5.5 170.5
10.2 316.2
12.0 372.0
14.5 449.5
Good Gas
Gallons of Gas Miles Driven
3.75 127.5
9.4 319.6
12.6 428.4
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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To find out how many more miles per gallon Gabi can go if she uses gas from Good Gas instead of Go Gas, we need to find the difference in miles driven per gallon between the two brands.
For Go Gas:
Gallons of Gas: 5.5, 10.2, 12.0, 14.5
Miles Driven: 170.5, 316.2, 372.0, 449.5
Miles per Gallon for Go Gas:
170.5/5.5 = 31 miles per gallon
316.2/10.2 = 31 miles per gallon
372.0/12.0 = 31 miles per gallon
449.5/14.5 = 31 miles per gallon
For Good Gas:
Gallons of Gas: 3.75, 9.4, 12.6, 16.0
Miles Driven: 127.5, 319.6, 428.4, 544.0
Miles per Gallon for Good Gas:
127.5/3.75 = 34 miles per gallon
319.6/9.4 = 34 miles per gallon
428.4/12.6 = 34 miles per gallon
544.0/16.0 = 34 miles per gallon
From the calculations, we can see that Gabi can go 3 more miles per gallon if she uses gas from Good Gas instead of Go Gas.