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Smart Performance Task
Road Trip
Write your answers on another piece of paper. Show all of your work to
receive full credit.
Part A
What is the size of the SUV's tank in gallons? Round your
answer to the nearest whole number.
GAS
Part B
GAS
Part C
Two months later, the Jensen family takes their mom's sedan
on a different trip. When she fills the tank, Sally's mom records
the miles on the sedan as 15,004. It takes $71.98 to fill up the
vehicle's empty gas tank. What is the size of the sedan's tank in
gallons? Round your answer to the nearest whole number
Part D
At one point on the trip, the miles are recorded as 15,121 when the gas tank is
75% full. Use a ratio equation to determine the miles per gallon the sedan
averages. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
Part E
Which vehicle has the better gas mileage? Explain your reasoning.
Chapter Review
The Jensen family took a trip in September. Sally is calculating the gas mileage in miles
per gallon for her dad's SUV. When he fills the tank, her dad records the miles on the
At the destination, there was a quarter-tank of gas left in the vehicle and the
miles were recorded as 24.297. Use a ratio equation to determine the gas mileage
SUV as 24,033 Her dad pays $83.58 to fill up the empty gas tank of the SUV
in miles per gallon for the trip. Round your answer to the nearest whole number.