This assignment is worth 15 points and will be due October 20, 2008. So, continuing on from Assignment #3, complete the following:
1) Check out this article:
http://www.bts.gov/publications/omnistats/volume_03_issue_04/html/entire.html
2) Let's say you are an "average" American based on that article. How many total miles are spent driving to work in one week (remember you drive TO and FROM work each day)?
3) Now, if you are like a typical American, you are doing more driving than just to work and back. In an average week, I drive around 350 miles per week! Use this equation, 350/mpg x P = T (mpg = whatever your car's mpg is, P = local gas price, T = total cost) to find out how much you will spend on gas in one week. Bonus - could you write an equation to find out how much you spend on gas in one month?
And finally, if you didn't originally chose a hybrid car, are you interested in one now??!! If so, check this out: http://www.hybridcars.com/ and let me know what you think! ...And kudos to ones who already did! :)
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I think that tutoring 4th graders would be sssssssooooooooooooooo much fun!!! THAT IS AN AWESOME IDEA!! I hope we do it!!
~bethany~
Are we really going to tutor 4th graders? That would be fun!
I also think tutoring the 4th graders would be so much fun and an awsome experience 4 us
When will we be tutoring fourth graders??????
~kendal
Tutoring 4th graders would be a great idea!
aMy
On this problem, i got a price less than it takes me to fill up my tank...am i doing this right??
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