Exercise
Form 6: Fuel Consumption and Mileage
Understand fuel usage and vehicle mileage by evaluating rates of consumption. Calculate fuel efficiency using linear rates.
Questions
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MultiChoice
A car graph shows miles driven vs gallons used, passing through (0, 0) and (2, 60). What is the fuel efficiency (slope)?
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A fuel tank starts with 15 gallons and decreases to 10 gallons after driving 100 miles. What is the rate of fuel consumption per mile?
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On a graph of distance (y) vs fuel used (x), what does the slope measure?
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Car A line has slope 25 (miles/gal). Car B line has slope 35 (miles/gal). Which is true?
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A generator starts with 12 gallons of fuel and has 2 gallons left after 5 hours. What is the slope of remaining fuel vs time?
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If a vehicle graph has a distance-to-fuel slope of 25 mpg, how far can it travel on 10 gallons?
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On a graph showing remaining fuel (y) vs distance driven (x), what does the y-intercept represent?
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A truck graph passes through (3, 84) and (7, 196) for fuel (gal) and distance (mi). Calculate the slope.
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If a line showing fuel level over time is flat (slope = 0), what does it mean?
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A boat burns 5 gallons in 4 hours. What is the slope of the fuel-time graph?
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If a car consumes fuel faster while driving uphill, what happens to the slope of fuel remaining vs time?
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A hybrid car goes from (2, 64) to (5, 160) on a miles vs gallons graph. What is its mpg rating?