Heather rides a motorized bike to work. The bike gets about 100 miles per gallon and the tank holds about 0.4 gallon of gas. If Heather uses the bike to drive 2.5 miles to work and then the 2.5 miles back home at the end of the day, how many days will Heather be able to ride her bike to and from work before needing to refill her gas tank?

Heather rides a motorized bike to work. The bike gets about 100 miles per gallon and the tank holds about 0.4 gallon of gas. If Heather uses the bike to drive 2.5 miles to work and then the 2.5 miles back home at the end of the day, how many days will Heather be able to ride her bike to and from work before needing to refill her gas tank?

Elementary Algebra

17th Edition

ISBN:9780998625713

Author:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Publisher:Lynn Marecek, MaryAnne Anthony-Smith

Chapter5: Systems Of Linear Equations

Section: Chapter Questions

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