Most car owners drive their cars on an average of 12,000 miles a year. Assuming 20miles/gallon is the gas consumption rate, determine the amount of fuel consumed by 150 million car owners on the following time basis: (Express your results in gallons and liters).

a) average daily basis
b) average monthly basis
c) average yearly basis
d) average over 10 years

Question

Most car owners drive their cars on an average of 12,000 miles a year. Assuming 20miles/gallon is the gas consumption rate, determine the amount of fuel consumed by 150 million car owners on the following time basis: (Express your results in gallons and liters).

a) average daily basis
b) average monthly basis
c) average yearly basis
d) average over 10 years

anonymous · Answer

12000*20=240,000 gallons consumed for one person a year?

anonymous · Answer

3.6x10^13 gallons a year consumed by 150 million car owners at an average 12,000 miles/gallon a year of one car owner.

150 million ppl * 12000=1.8*10^12 miles a year by 150 million people
1.8*10^12 miles * 20 mi/gallon= 3.6*10^13 gallons used per year by 150 million car owners? is this correct?

anonymous · Answer

Wow thats long! Lol.

anonymous · Answer

For part d. I got 3.6*10^14 gallons consumed by 150 million car drivers in 10 years.