19. The gasoline mileage for two cars can be compared by finding the distance
each car traveled and the amount of gasoline used. The table shows the
distance that car M traveled using x gallons of gasoline. The graph shows the
distance, y, that car P traveled using x gallons of gasoline.
Car M
Car P
Amount of
Gasoline
Distance
(miles)
(gallons)
2
50.4
3
7
5
80.5
181.3
137.5
Distance (miles)
0
1 2 3 4 5
Amount of Gasoline
(gallons)
Based on the information in the table and the graph, compare the
approximate miles per gallon of car M to car P. Show your work or explain
your answer.
Enter your answer and your work or explanation in the space provided.