an individual has been driving a passenger vehicle to work, averaging miles a week in a car that averages miles per gallon. the individual plans to purchase a hybrid vehicle that averages miles per gallon. if the individual drives to work weeks a year, how much gas will they save if they switch to a hybrid vehicle for their commute?
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How much gas will they save if they switch to a hybrid vehicle for their commute?
To calculate the gas savings when switching to a hybrid vehicle, we need to consider the difference in fuel efficiency between the current car and the hybrid vehicle, as well as the number of weeks the individual drives to work in a year.
Let’s assume that the individual drives to work 52 weeks a year.
First, let’s calculate the annual gas consumption with the current vehicle:
Weekly gas consumption = miles driven per week / miles per gallon
Annual gas consumption with current vehicle = Weekly gas consumption * 52
Now, let’s calculate the annual gas consumption with the hybrid vehicle:
Weekly gas consumption with the hybrid vehicle = miles driven per week / hybrid vehicle’s miles per gallon
Annual gas consumption with hybrid vehicle = Weekly gas consumption with the hybrid vehicle * 52
To find the gas savings, we subtract the annual gas consumption with the hybrid vehicle from the annual gas consumption with the current vehicle:
Gas savings = Annual gas consumption with current vehicle - Annual gas consumption with hybrid vehicle
By plugging in the given values into the equations above, we can determine the amount of gas savings the individual will have if they switch to a hybrid vehicle for their commute.