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QuestionWhile driving your rental car on your vacation in Europe, you find that you are getting 11.6 km/L11.6 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{L} of gasoline. What does this value correspond to in miles per gallon? 11.6 km/L=11.6 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{L}= \square migal\frac{\mathrm{mi}}{\mathrm{gal}}

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. We need to convert kilometers to miles and liters to gallons.
2. The conversion factors are: 1 km=0.621371 miles1 \text{ km} = 0.621371 \text{ miles} and 1 liter=0.264172 gallons1 \text{ liter} = 0.264172 \text{ gallons}.
3. The goal is to convert 11.6 km/L11.6 \text{ km/L} to  mi/gal\text{ mi/gal}.

STEP 2

1. Convert kilometers to miles.
2. Convert liters to gallons.
3. Combine the two conversions to obtain the result in miles per gallon.

STEP 3

Convert kilometers to miles using the conversion factor 1 km=0.621371 miles1 \text{ km} = 0.621371 \text{ miles}.
11.6 km/L×0.621371mileskm 11.6 \text{ km/L} \times 0.621371 \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{km}}

STEP 4

Perform the multiplication to convert kilometers to miles.
11.6 km/L×0.621371mileskm=7.2079096 miles/L 11.6 \text{ km/L} \times 0.621371 \frac{\text{miles}}{\text{km}} = 7.2079096 \text{ miles/L}

STEP 5

Convert liters to gallons using the conversion factor 1 liter=0.264172 gallons1 \text{ liter} = 0.264172 \text{ gallons}.
1 L=0.264172 gal 1 \text{ L} = 0.264172 \text{ gal}

STEP 6

Express the conversion as a reciprocal to convert from miles per liter to miles per gallon.
7.2079096 miles/L×10.264172Lgal 7.2079096 \text{ miles/L} \times \frac{1}{0.264172} \frac{\text{L}}{\text{gal}}

STEP 7

Perform the division to convert liters to gallons.
7.2079096 miles/L×10.264172Lgal=27.287156 miles/gal 7.2079096 \text{ miles/L} \times \frac{1}{0.264172} \frac{\text{L}}{\text{gal}} = 27.287156 \text{ miles/gal}

STEP 8

Round the final result for clarity.
27.287156 miles/gal27.29 miles/gal 27.287156 \text{ miles/gal} \approx 27.29 \text{ miles/gal}
Solution: 11.6 km/L=27.29 miles/gal 11.6 \text{ km/L} = 27.29 \text{ miles/gal}

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