**Question** The graph below shows the change in the amount of gasoline in a car's gas tank as the distance the car travels changes. **Graph Analysis** The graph presents the relationship between the distance traveled (in miles) on the x-axis and the amount of gas in the tank (in gallons) on the y-axis. - The x-axis (Distance traveled) is labeled with values starting at 0 and incremented by 20 up to 120 miles. - The y-axis (Amount of gas in tank) is labeled with values starting at 4 gallons and incremented by 4 up to 28 gallons. - The graph shows a straight line descending from the initial gas amount to the final gas amount as distance increases, indicating a constant rate of gas consumption over distance traveled. **Question on Gas Consumption** Which of the following statements is the most accurate? 1. ⭕ There were 18 gallons of gasoline in the gas tank at the beginning of the drive, and 1 gallon of gasoline was used for every 20 miles the car was driven. 2. ⭕ There were 20 gallons of gasoline in the gas tank at the beginning of the drive, and 1 gallon of gasoline was used for every 40 miles the car was driven. 3. ⭕ There were 18 gallons of gasoline in the gas tank at the beginning of the drive, and 2 gallons of gasoline were used for every 20 miles the car was driven. 4. ⭕ There were 20 gallons of gasoline in the gas tank at the beginning of the drive, and 1 gallon of gasoline was used for every 20 miles the car was driven. **Graph Interpretation and Analysis:** - At the start (0 miles), the line on the graph intersects at approximately 20 gallons of gasoline. - At 40 miles traveled, the line shows about 18 gallons of gasoline remaining. - At around 60 miles traveled, the line indicates approximately 16 gallons of gas left. - By 120 miles, the line shows around 10 gallons of gas remaining. To conclude, analyzing the gas consumption rate and initial gas amount leads to selecting the most accurate statement. **Answering the Question:** From the analysis above: - The car starts with 20 gallons of gasoline. - For every 20 miles traveled, approximately 1 gallon of gasoline is used. Therefore, the statement that is most accurate is: **⭕ There were 20 gallons of gasoline in the gas