Process

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=First you need to find two cars!= For finding the car information: · Pick a car that is either a 2010 or 2011 because it is easier to find information on it. · Unless you know a good site to find information on cars, here is one for you to use. · The site is pretty easy to use all you have to do is pick a brand of car that you want to use and then on the next page choose the model that you would like to use. · Once you choose a model it will ask you for which trim that you want, this includes things like engines and options. · This screen will tell you that the highway MPG is, it is the second number on the right. · To find the size of the gas tank you click on //specs// under the trip that you would like and then on that screen under //Detailed Technical Specs// and you can find the size of the gas tank.

Second you need to find where you want to travel to!
For finding the trip information: Use Google Maps which you do not have to download. To find the directions all you have to do is look for the //directions// button and click on it and then enter the starting address ,which is the schools address, and your ending address, which is where you are going on your trip.
 * 36 Riverside Dr.**
 * Nashua, NH 03062**

Third you will need to find a average price of gas:
Here is a link that will tell you the average price of gas this week.

Math : You will have to do this twice; once for each vehicle.

 * Round all answers to the hundreths place.
 * Do all of the work on the calculation sheet handed out to you.
 * The first calculation that you have to make is to double the distance that you get from the Google program, because you are calculating for the return trip also, this is you //k//.
 * Set up a inverse variation equation where //y = miles per gallon// (MPG) and //x = number of gallons used//.
 * Set up a direct variation equation to find the cost for gas on the trip, where //k// is the price of gas, //y = total cost// and //x = number of gallons used//
 * To find what it would cost each of the people that are going on the trip take the total cost of gas and divide that by two.
 * The last step is to set ap an inverse variaition equation to see how long the trip would take at different speeds. In the equation //k is the number miles//, //y = time// and //x = speed//. If you traveled 55 MPH, 65 MPH, 75 MPH, 85 MPH, and 95 MPH, what is the time? You will need to graph these points as well. Which speed matches or is the closest to the time Google Maps gave you?