Need for Speed
How much does it cost to drive at different speeds?
Students will
- Use unit rates to calculate how long it would take to drive a certain distance and what the fuel cost would be
- Interpret graphs to understand how fuel economy varies with the type of vehicle
- Discuss the implications of different speed limits on fuel economy
Before you begin
Students should be familiar with unit rates and how they are calculated (e.g. if a car travels 481 miles on 13 gallons of gas, it travels 481÷13 = 37 miles per gallon). One question requires some graph interpretation, so it will help if students have had some exposure to graphing in Quadrant I.Common Core Standards
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