Problem Statement

Consider your dream car. Look up the city gas mileage and size of the gas tank for your dream car. Also consider the car you are currently using (if you do not have a car, pick another car) and its gas mileage and gas tank size. Be sure to write down each car and its gas mileage in your report before answering the questions.

Question 1:

For your dream car:

1. State the name of the dream car, the city gas mileage per a gallon, and the size of the gas tank in gallons.
2. Determine how many gallons of gas you would need to drive 200 miles.
3. Consider number of gallons used as a function of miles driven on one tank of gas. Since miles is the input, determine a reasonable domain for this function. (Consider tank size and city mileage per a gallon.)
4. The number of gallons used is the output. Determine a realistic range for the function.
5. Problem Statement

6. Consider your dream car. Look up the city gas mileage and size of the gas tank for your dream car. Also consider the car you are currently using (if you do not have a car, pick another car) and its gas mileage and gas tank size. Be sure to write down each car and its gas mileage in your report before answering the questions.

   Question 1:

   For your dream car:

7. State the name of the dream car, the city gas mileage per a gallon, and the size of the gas tank in gallons.
8. Determine how many gallons of gas you would need to drive 200 miles.
9. Consider number of gallons used as a function of miles driven on one tank of gas. Since miles is the input, determine a reasonable domain for this function. (Consider tank size and city mileage per a gallon.)
10. The number of gallons used is the output. Determine a realistic range for the function.

11. Question 3:

    Compare your answers from 1 and 2. (Some possible comparisons might be, “Which car uses more gas?’, “Which car is more economical for long-term?”,….)