When buying gasoline, you notice that 16 gallons of gasoline is approximately the same amount of gasoline as 51 liters.Use this information to find a linear model that relates liters y to gallons x.Then use the model to find the numbers of liters in 25 gallons and 45 gallons. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)

A)Model: y = $\frac { 16 } { 51 }$ x; 7.8 L, 14.1 L
B)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 79.7 L, 14.1 L
C)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 7.8 L, 143.4 L
D)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 79.7 L, 143.4 L
E)Model: y = $\frac { 16 } { 51 }$ x; 79.7 L, 143.4 L

Question

When buying gasoline, you notice that 16 gallons of gasoline is approximately the same amount of gasoline as 51 liters.Use this information to find a linear model that relates liters y to gallons x.Then use the model to find the numbers of liters in 25 gallons and 45 gallons. (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
 
A)Model: y = $\frac { 16 } { 51 }$ x; 7.8 L, 14.1 L
B)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 79.7 L, 14.1 L
C)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 7.8 L, 143.4 L
D)Model: y = $\frac { 51 } { 16 }$ x; 79.7 L, 143.4 L
E)Model: y = $\frac { 16 } { 51 }$ x; 79.7 L, 143.4 L

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct linear model to convert gallons to liters is $y = \frac{51}{16}x$, because 16 gallons is approximately 51 liters. Using this model, 25 gallons is approximately 79.7 liters, and 45 gallons is approximately 143.4 liters.

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