
The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year by each car based on the fuel consumption calculated in question 2, assuming that the combustion of gasoline releases 2.3 kilograms of carbon dioxide per liter.

Answer to Problem 3DA
Model |
Miles per Gallon (mpg) |
Kilometers per Liter (kpl) |
Annual Liters (Gallons) of Gasoline | Annual |
Toyota Prius Hybrid | 50 | 21.22 | 909.52 | 2091.89 |
Ford Focus AM-6 | 31 | 13.16 | 1466.56 | 3373.09 |
Chevrolet Cruze A-S6 | 30 | 12.73 | 1516.10 | 3487.03 |
Honda Accord | 27 | 11.46 | 1684.11 | 3873.45 |
Ford F150 A-S6 Pickup | 19 | 8.063 | 2393.65 | 5505.395 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee A-6 SUV | 16 | 6.79 | 2842.41 | 6537.54 |
Lamborghini Aventador Coupe | 13 | 5.51 | 3502.72 | 8056.25 |
Explanation of Solution
Given info:
Model |
Miles per Gallon (mpg) |
Kilometers per Liter (kpl) |
Annual Liters (Gallons) of Gasoline |
Toyota Prius Hybrid | 50 | 21.22 | 909.52 |
Ford Focus AM-6 | 31 | 13.16 | 1466.56 |
Chevrolet Cruze A-S6 | 30 | 12.73 | 1516.10 |
Honda Accord | 27 | 11.46 | 1684.11 |
Ford F150 A-S6 Pickup | 19 | 8.063 | 2393.65 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee A-6 SUV | 16 | 6.79 | 2842.41 |
Lamborghini Aventador Coupe | 13 | 5.51 | 3502.72 |
The equation for converting the miles per gallon figures of Toyota Prius Hybrid in to kilometers per liter is as follows:
Substitute the given values in following equation:
Similarly, the miles per gallon figures can be converted into kilometers per liter for all the models.
Therefore, the amount of gasoline used by each car annually if it was driven 19,300 kilometers (12,000 miles) per year can be calculated as follows:
To calculate the amount of gasoline used by Toyota Prius Hybrid annually if it was driven 19,300 kilometers (12,000 miles) per year, substitute the given values in the equation. Then, the following value is obtained:
The equation for calculating the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year is as follows:
Substitute the given values in the equation to calculate the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year. Then, the following is obtained:
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