The amount of gasoline in liters and in gallons that would be required by each type of car given in the table provided in the textbook if the cars were driven for 19,300 kilometers or 12,000 miles per year.

Answer to Problem 2EFA
The amount of gasoline required by different types of cars in liters and gallons is as follow:
(i) Chevrolet All-Electric Volt is 382.1 liters and 100.84 gallons annually.
(ii) Nissan All-Electric Leaf is 398.9 liters and 105.2 gallons annually.
(iii) Toyota Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid is 784.2 liters and 206.8 gallons annually.
(iv) Toyota Prius-Hybrid is 909.5 liters and 240 gallons annually.
(v) Chevrolet Cruze is 1516.1 liters and 400 gallons annually.
(vi) Honda Accord is 1819 liters and 480 gallons annually.
(vii) Jeep Patriot 4WD is 2068.5 liters and 545 gallons annually.
(viii) Ford F150 Pickup is 3034.5 liters and 800 gallons annually.
(ix) Chevrolet Camaro 8 cyl is 3249 liters and 857 gallons annually.
(x) Ferrari F12 is 3508 liters and 923 gallons annually.
Explanation of Solution
(i) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Chevrolet All-Electric Volt was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Chevrolet gives 119 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(ii) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Nissan All-Electric Leaf was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Nissan gives 114 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(iii) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Toyota Prius Prime Plug-in Hybrid was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Toyota Prius gives 58 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(iv) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Toyota Prius-Hybrid was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Toyota Prius-Hybrid gives 50 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(v) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Chevrolet Cruze was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Chevrolet Cruze gives 30 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(vi) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Honda Accord was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Honda Accord gives 25 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(vii) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Jeep Patriot 4WD was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Jeep Patriot gives 22 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(viii) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Ford F150 Pickup was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Ford gives 15 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(ix) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Chevrolet Camaro 8 cyl was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Chevrolet Camaro gives 14 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
(x) The amount of gasoline in liters and gallons if Ferrari F12 was driven for 12,000 miles or 19,300 kilometers annually can be calculated as:
The given information is described as follows:
Ferrari F12 gives 13 miles per gallon, so value in kilometers per liter can be calculated as:
Therefore, the amount of gasoline in liters and gallons can be calculated as follows:
Model | Miles per Gallon | Kilometers per liter | Annual liters (Gallons) of Gasoline |
Chevrolet All-Electric Volt | 106 | 50.50 | 382.1 liters and 100.84 gallons. |
Nissan All-Electric Leaf | 112 | 48.38 | 398.9 liters and 105.2 gallons. |
Toyota Prius Prime Plug-in-Hybrid | 54 | 24.61 | 784.2 liters and 206.8 gallons. |
Toyota Prius-Hybrid | 52 | 21.22 | 909.5 liters and 240 gallons. |
Chevrolet Cruze | 34 | 12.73 | 1516.1 liters and 400 gallons. |
Honda Accord | 29 | 10.61 | 1819 liters and 480 gallons. |
Jeep Patriot 4WD | 24 | 9.33 | 2068.5 liters and 545 gallons. |
Ford F150 Pickup | 22 | 6.36 | 3034.5 liters and 800 gallons. |
Chevrolet Camaro 8 cyl | 20 | 5.94 | 3249 liters and 857 gallons. |
Ferrari F12 | 12 | 5.5 | 3508 liters and 923 gallons. |
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