Simple Math Problem I Need Solved

[Moonlight_Graham]

I'm trying to determine what kind of gas mileage my car gets. I measured & it took me 115 kilometers to burn through 11 litres of gas. So how many litres-per-100km am i getting with my car?

[Crusader]

You're getting about 9.57km per litre of gas per 100km.

[Morglor9]

Yeah, it's a simple proportion.

 

11L/115Km = xL/100Km

 

Just in case you wanted to do this several times to find an average, vary your driving style, etc. Solve for x, and as Crusader mentioned, you're at 9.57L/100Km.

[Moonlight_Graham]

thanks fellas!

[Sparq]

:\ I average 13.8L/100km if I commute, more if I drive for fun or profit. What do you drive?

Edited June 4, 2009 by Sparq

[ToadMan]

I get 7.5-9 depending on the nature of my driving (highway at reasonable speed is best).

 

I drive a Hyundai... so I mean I basically have a hamster on a wheel for an engine. This tank I have been pretty aggressive so I expect a dip.

[Sparq]

I must be wrong in my math, because I'm running a 3.5L V6 here. It is not an efficient vehicle.

[Crusader]

1 gallon a mile.

[RicardoObviouso]

I must be wrong in my math, because I'm running a 3.5L V6 here. It is not an efficient vehicle.

my 4.8L V8 gets 12.8L /100km in the city

[Morglor9]

My last tank, I got a little better than 8.5L/100km, split about 50/50 city (if not more city) and driving aggressively from time to time. I've done much better strictly highway cruising.

 

'87 Toyota Celica GT-S

[RicardoObviouso]

I've done much better strictly highway cruising.

that's typical. i can get close to 900km a tank on the highway (specifically the I-5)

[Sparq]

my 4.8L V8 gets 12.8L /100km in the city

 

 

Eh, maybe then. I've been keeping the reciepts and mileage, and was typically running 420km from full to gas light on 89, but this time I've already surpassed 440km and I've got nearly a quarter left on the gauge. Different pump station, may have a different definition of 'full' before it pops...

[Moonlight_Graham]

Driving a 2005 Ford Focus. according to the math my car is about as efficient as its supposed to be. The gas seemed to drop fast though, but it must have a smaller tank than my old car.

 

1 gallon a mile.

 

What do you drive, a Concord jet?