Answer to Question #210576 in General Chemistry for Ray

Question

If a car has an EPA mileage rating of 30 miles per gallon, what is this rating in kilometers per liter? (1 L = 1.06 qt)

Answer 1

1 mile = 1.609 kilometres(km)

1 gallon = 3.785 litres (L)

Therefore, mileage of this car 30 miles per gallon is:

30 ×1.609 km per gallon

=48.27 km per 1× 3.785 litres

Mileage of this car in km/L

= 48.27/3.785

=13 km/L