A salesperson purchased an automobile that was advertised as averaging 27 miles/gallon in the city and 38 miles/gallon on the highway. A recent sales trip that covered 1300 miles required 40 gallons of gasoline. Assuming that the advertised mileage estimates were correct, how many highway miles were driven on the trip? hint: even though you're asked to find highway miles , I recommend having your variables represent the number of gallons of gasoline used in the city and on the highway Number of highway miles

A salesperson purchased an automobile that was advertised as averaging 27 miles/gallon in the city and 38 miles/gallon on the highway. A recent sales trip that covered 1300 miles required 40 gallons of gasoline. Assuming that the advertised mileage estimates were correct, how many highway miles were driven on the trip? hint: even though you're asked to find highway miles , I recommend having your variables represent the number of gallons of gasoline used in the city and on the highway Number of highway miles

Name: A salesperson purchased an automobile that was advertised as averagin
Uploaded: 2024-03-20T07:07:12.000Z
Channel: Bartleby
Description: A salesperson purchased an automobile that was advertised as averaging 27 miles/gallon in the city and 38 miles/gallon on thehighway.A recent sales trip that covered 1300 miles required 40 gallons of gasoline. Assuming that the advertised mileage es

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: been updated in 2020, and shown below: X: Local Payroll ($100,000,000s) Y: Sales ($100,000s) 6.5 3.…

A: the scatter diagram is as follows

Q: Acountry's score on the CPI matters more than its rank because: the score measures actual levels of…

A: Score vs rank In case of rank correlation, ranks are allotted according to the increasing order of…

Q: nether the water pollution varied between location udy is: quantity of dissolved oxygen. water…

A: The sample is the subset of population used to estimate the population parameters. Since complete…

Q: hey (in dollars) the company spent on medical support for its employees in the first three months of…

A: Giving From the given table Formula for weighted mean =(summation of fi *xi)/summation of fi)

Q: ove an industrial plant water discharge point and near the shore. Location II was 200 meters above…

A: Water samples were taken at four different locations is listed below Location I Location II…

Q: Environment Canada’s Fuel Economy Guide provides fuel efficiency data for 2020 model year cars and…

A: Regression equation to predict the fuel efficiency for the highway is given by- where FE is fuel…

Q: Which of the following are quantitative (numerical) variables for this study? Height Rabbit Sex…

A: It is given as the statement about to the data type of variable. Here, need to find out the correct…

Q: Purina Blue Buffalo Border collie 5.35 2.15 Bulldog 3.15 7.70 From the data in the table, does it…

A: *Answer:

Q: In quantitative research, the main difference between surveys and correlational research is ? A.…

A: Surveys and correlation research are research methods.

Q: Create four variables that have to do with the concept of "breakfast", one at each level of…

A: Given task is to create variables that have to do with concept of "breakfast" one at each level of…

Q: Suppose you need 2200 kcal per day to maintain your weight, and that no more than 10% should come…

Q: 1) Use this table to answer the following questions. Number of Number of Gallons Miles Driven 62 4.…

A: A number of miles driven is the dependent variable.

Q: especially wne they study. officer is concerned about this situation since the amount of caffeine in…

Q: At the Da Vinci Institute, the ratio of girls to boys is 6 to 4. If 420 boys attend the school, how…

A: At the vince Institute Girls : boys = 6:4 Let number of girls be 6x and number of boys be 4x

Q: The quantity of dissolved oxygen is a measure of water pollution in lakes, rivers, and streams.…

A: Given Information: Location I Location II Location III Location IV 7.4 6.3 4.5 4.6 6.1 7.2…

Q: As a feed salesman you are responsible to prepare a 27 percent crude protein mixture that consists…

A: Given crude protein amount in corn meal as 13% Given crude protein amount in soybean meal as 45% To…

Q: 1. How much of an 18% saltwater mixture should be added to a 15 gallon 2% saltwater mixture to…

A: Given: How much of an 18% saltwater mixture should be added to a 15 gallon 2% saltwater mixture to…

Q: South Asia Africa Totals America Malaria 31 14 45 90 Malaria B Malaria 53 60 53 45 100 Totals 86 64…

A: Given data: The provided contingency table is, Let the level of significance = 0.05. To test the…

Q: The following data give the speeds (in miles per hour) of eight cars that were stopped om I-95 for…

Q: This question utilizes the BookPrices data set found in the resampledata package. This data set…

A: The data to be used in R is BookPricesThe sample data obtained from R is as followsIt is required to…

Q: The quantity of dissolved oxygen is a measure of water pollution in lakes, rivers, and streams.…

Q: The energy consumption of a group of studio condos is stated below. One set of condos is facing the…

A: To find the inter-quartile range

Q: A store sold 14 more colored shirts than white shirts. The white shirts cost $9.95 and colors cost…

A: Given , white shirt cost =$9.95 Color shirt cost =$10.50 Given cond Colorshirts =14+w Also given Wx…

Q: Eric gave a large bowl of puppy chow to each of 80 puppies and recorded how many ounces of food they…

Q: For the general journal for inventory sold, what makes the cost of goods sold 3,497 instead of…

A: For the general journal for inventory sold, what makes the cost of goods sold 3,497 instead of…

Q: The quantity of dissolved exygen is a measure of water polution in lakes, ivers, and streams. Water…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve first three sub- parts for…

Q: The variable "Gender" can be regarded as being, in general a. qualitative and ratio level b.…

A: Given : The variable "Gender"

Q: Jermaine developed a new test to measure IQ. He claimed that using his test, someone with an IQ of…

A: Introduction: It is required to identify the measurement level of IQ, based on the new IQ test.

Q: A marketing manager for a large cafeteria chain wished to investigate sales of coffee (i.e., sales…

A: Let Y=SalesX=number of dispensers…

Q: Indiana's DOT announces a goal to reduce their motor vehicle death rate so that it is proportional…

A: The proportion of death in Illinois = 911/(12.4 million)…

Topic Video

Question

A salesperson purchased an automobile that was advertised as averaging 27 miles/gallon in the city and 38 miles/gallon on the
highway.
A recent sales trip that covered 1300 miles required 40 gallons of gasoline. Assuming that the advertised mileage estimates were
correct, how many highway miles were driven on the trip?
hint: even though you're asked to find highway miles , I recommend having your variables represent the number of gallons of
gasoline used in the city and on the highway
Number of highway miles

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

final answer:

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 4 steps with 1 images

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Knowledge Booster

$Hypothesis Tests and Confidence Intervals for Means$

Learn more about

Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, algebra and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.

Similar questions

For each problem, select the best response. (a) The Columbus Zoo conducts a study to determine whether a household's income can be used to predict the amount of money the household will give to the zoo's annual fund drive. The response variable in this study is A. the amount of money a household gives to the zoo's annual fund drive. B. all households in Columbus. C. the Columbus Zoo. D. a household's income. E. None of the above. (b) A researcher measures the correlation between two variables. This correlation tells us A. whether a cause-and-effect relation exists between two variables. B. the strength of a straight line relation between two variables. C. whether there is a relation between two variables. D. whether or not a scatterplot shows an interesting pattern. E. None of the above. (c) A researcher wishes to determine whether the rate of water flow (in liters per second) over an experimental soil bed can be used to predict the amount of soil washed away (in…
Thomas makes five paper airplanes with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each airplane to fall to the groupld. A. What is the independent variable? B. What is one control variable?
8. A commercial jet burns fuel at roughly one gallon every minute. If the jet flies at 570 miles per hour, how many gallons will it burn through in a trip from New York to London (distance of 3,462 miles).
Bicycling World, a magazine devoted to cycling, reviews hundreds of bicycles throughout the year. Its "Road-Race" category contains reviews of bicycles used by riders primarily interested in racing. One of the most important factors in selecting a bicycle for racing is the weight of the bicycle. The following data show the weight (pounds) and price ($) for ten racing bicycles reviewed by the magazine. Model Weight Price Fierro 7B 17.9 2200 HX 5000 16.2 6350 Durbin Ultralight 16 8490 Schmidt 16.2 6300 WSilton Advanced 17.5 4100 bicyclette vélo 15.2 8500 Supremo Team 16.5 6200 XTC Racer 17.6 2680 D’Onofrio Pro 17.5 4500 Americana #6 13.6 8200 Use the data to develop an estimated regression equation that could be used to estimate the price for a bicycle given its weight. What is the estimated regression model? Group of answer choices y = -1512x + 30578 y = 1351x + 26327 y = -1161x + 24489 y = -1457x + 27903 y = 1341x + 25176
A biologist gathered the following information about deer populations in a national park area. Juvenile (age ≤ 2 years) Adult (age > 2 years) Total Male 23 171 194 Female 112 935 1044 Total 135 1103 1238 The biologist made the calculation shown below. Which question was she trying to answer? 23 ÷ 194 a. What percentage of the male deer are juveniles? b. What percentage of the juvenile deer are males? c. What percentage of the total deer are juvenile males? d. What percentage of the total deer are males?
Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are getting ready to drive across the US from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA over five (5) days. The TOTAL distance is approximately 3,000 miles. The average price of gasoline is $4.10 per gallon. They plan to stay in a hotel four (4) nights. They are budgeting $50 per day per person to cover the cost of three (3) meals per day each. If their van averages 25 mpg, estimate how many gallons of gasoline are needed for the trip. Select the correct answer below.
A school has approximately 1800 male and 2000 female students. What is the male to female ratio at the school?