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Ch 5 Fair Game Review - pg 1 &2 of pdf - the Stowe School District

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Date __________<br />

5.3 Solving Rate Problems (continued)<br />

c. There are about 125 million homes and apartments in <strong>the</strong> United States.<br />

Suppose every one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m has a leaky faucet. How many gallons <strong>of</strong><br />

water will be wasted each year? Explain your reasoning.<br />

d. The swimming pool shown at <strong>the</strong> right holds<br />

about 15,000 gallons <strong>of</strong> water. How many<br />

times could this pool be filled by <strong>the</strong> amount<br />

<strong>of</strong> water you found in part (c)?<br />

36 ft<br />

4 ft<br />

14 ft<br />

2 ACTIVITY: Saving Gasoline<br />

Work with a partner.<br />

Drivers in <strong>the</strong> United States use about 400 million gallons <strong>of</strong> gasoline each day.<br />

There are about 250 million automobiles in <strong>the</strong> United States. The typical fuel<br />

economy <strong>of</strong> automobiles is about 17 miles per gallon.<br />

32 m<strong>pg</strong> City<br />

40 m<strong>pg</strong> Highway<br />

20 m<strong>pg</strong> City<br />

29 m<strong>pg</strong> Highway<br />

13 m<strong>pg</strong> City<br />

17 m<strong>pg</strong> Highway<br />

10.3 gallon tank<br />

17.5 gallon tank<br />

25.0 gallon tank<br />

112<br />

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