Car Q and z are put though an endurance test to see if they can travel at 120 km/h for 5.0 hours. Each car has a 45-L fuel tank. Car z must stop to refuel after traveling for 4.2 hours. Car Q, however, travels for 5.4 hours before running out of gas. For each car, calculate the average kilometers traveled for each liter of gas (km/L)

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Adelaide Byrd

Chemistry

17 November, 23:14

Car Q and z are put though an endurance test to see if they can travel at 120 km/h for 5.0 hours. Each car has a 45-L fuel tank. Car z must stop to refuel after traveling for 4.2 hours. Car Q, however, travels for 5.4 hours before running out of gas. For each car, calculate the average kilometers traveled for each liter of gas (km/L)

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Madalynn Obrien · Answer 1

As you know

d=v. t

We need to find the distance traveled in 5.4 hout for q car.

d=v*t

=120km/h*5.4h

=648km

so, the total disctance of the car 1 on 35 liters is 648 km

45L=648km

To get the Value for 1 Liter Divide both sides with 45 and you get

45L / 45L = 648/45L

=14.4km/L