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Calculating the costs of gas
1. Define the following terms in your own words: (you can also use the internet to look up definitions)
Term
Definition
mileage costs
gas consumption
fuel tank capacity
Fuel economy
2. Use the following chart to determine how much it would cost in $ to make the following trips (Note: the
first one is done for you)
# tanks of
gas needed
for the trip
fuel tank capacity (L
per tank)
Cost of fuel ($
per L)
Total cost $
2
40
$1.08
2 x 40 x 1.08
= $80.64
5
50
$1
3
60
$1.50
10
45
$1.10
3. Use the following chart to determine how much fuel it would take to make the following trips (Note: the
first one is done for you)
Distance traveled fuel economy (L per 100 km) Amount of fuel
in hundreds of
needed
km
2 (200 km)
40
5 (500 km)
30
2 x 40
= 80
3 (300 km)
60
3.5 (350 km)
75
4. Click on the link the fuel calculator to determine the fuel economy (how much fuel the car uses per 100
km) and mileage costs for the following scenarios:
a) If Jed drives a total of 500 km and uses 40 L of fuel which costs $45, determine the fuel economy and
mileage costs for this trip and paste the information in the table:
Fuel economy (litres per
100 km)
Mileage costs (cents per km)
b) If Chris drives a total of 600 km and uses 80 L of fuel which costs $70, determine the fuel economy
and mileage costs for this trip and paste the information in the table:
Fuel economy (litres per
100 km)
Mileage costs (cents per km)
c) If Andy drives a total of 900 km and uses 45 L of fuel which costs $50, determine the fuel economy
and mileage costs for this trip and paste the information in the table:
Fuel economy (litres per
100 km)
Mileage costs (cents per km)
5. Click on the link top 10 models in fuel efficiency to find the top ten fuel misers available in Canada
and paste this list in the table below:
The top 10 most fuel efficient cars available in Canada.
6. Use the answers for #5 to answer the following questions:
a) Which car is the most fuel efficient car and how much fuel does this car use per 100 km?
Most fuel efficient
car
fuel it uses per 100 km
b) How much fuel does the smart car use per 100 km?
c) If you were going to buy one of these cars, which one would you buy? Explain why. (Note: some of
them have pictures below the list, you can paste a picture of the car you chose in the box as well)
7. Click on the link canadiandriver and use the calculator to determine how much each car will costs its
owner in fuel per month and year. The image below shows you how to use the calculator on this web
page:
a) If Alice drives 700 km before she has to fill up her car again, and her car takes 60L of gas which costs
$1.14/L and she drives on average 50 km a day, how much will her car cost her in gas per month and
year? Complete the chart below:
Gas cost per month Gas cost per year
b) If Ted drives 600 km before he has to fill up his car again, and his car takes 80L of gas which costs
$1.08/L ,and he drives on average 70 km a day, how much will his car cost him in gas per month and
year? Complete the chart below:
Gas cost per month Gas cost per year
c) If Alice drives 800 km before she has to fill up her car again, and her car takes 40L of gas which costs
$1.05/L and she drives on average 90 km a day, how much will her car cost her in gas per month and
year? Complete the chart below:
Gas cost per month Gas cost per year
8. To cut down on fuel costs, some car companies make a "hybrid car". Use the internet to search for a
definition for a hybrid car, and explain why it helps to cut down on fuel costs in the box below: