EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
EBK LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT
19th Edition
ISBN: 9781337516082
Author: Miller
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
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Chapter 16, Problem 3DA
To determine

The amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year by each car based on the fuel consumption calculated in question 2, assuming that the combustion of gasoline releases 2.3 kilograms of carbon dioxide per liter.

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Answer to Problem 3DA

Model

Miles per

Gallon

(mpg)

Kilometers

per Liter (kpl)

Annual Liters

(Gallons) of Gasoline

Annual CO2 Emissions
Toyota Prius Hybrid5523.34826.901901.87
Honda CR-Z AV-S73715.701229.302827.39
Chevrolet Cruze A-S63012.731516.103487.03
Ford Fusion AS62912.301568.213606.88
Ford F150 2WD-6 Pickup Truck2080.48239.81551.56
Chevrolet Silverado DC15 2WD Pickup Truck2080.48239.81551.56
Toyota Tundra Pickup Truck A-S6166.792842.416537.54
Ferrari AM7135.513502.728056.256

Explanation of Solution

Given info:

Model

Miles per

Gallon (mpg)

Kilometers

per Liter (kpl)

Annual Liters

(Gallons) of Gasoline

Toyota Prius Hybrid5523.34826.90
Honda CR-Z AV-S73715.701229.30
Chevrolet Cruze A-S63012.731516.10
Ford Fusion AS62912.301568.21
Ford F150 2WD-6 Pickup Truck2080.48239.81

Chevrolet Silverado DC15 2WD

Pickup Truck

2080.48239.81

Toyota Tundra Pickup

Truck A-S6

166.792842.41
Ferrari AM7135.513502.72

1mile=1.6kilometers1liter=0.265gallon1gallon=3.77litersAmountofcarbondioxidereleasedbyoneliterofgasoline=2.3kg

The equation for converting the miles per gallon figures of Toyota Prius Hybrid into kilometers per liter is as follows:

Kilometers per literofToyota Prius Hybrid=Miles per gallonofToyota Prius Hybrid×1.6kms3.77liter

Substitute the given values in the following equation, then the following is obtained:

Kilometers per literofToyota Prius Hybrid=55mpg×1.6kms3.77liter=88kms3.77liter=23.34kpl

Therefore, the amount of gasoline used by each car annually if it was driven 19,300 kilometers (12,000 miles) per year can be calculated as follows:

The amount of gasoline used by each car annuallyinliters=DistancedrivenbythecarperyearKilometersperliter

To calculate the amount of gasoline used by Toyota Prius Hybrid annually if it was driven 19,300 kilometers (12,000 miles) per year, substitute the given values in the equation. Then, the following value is obtained.

The amount of gasoline used by Toyota Prius Hybridannuallyinliters=19300kilometers23.34kpl=826.90liters

The equation for calculating the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year is as follows:

{The amount of carbon dioxide releasedintothe atmosphere each yearbyacar}=(Annual Liters of Gasolineused by acar)×(Amountofcarbondioxidereleasedbyoneliterofgasoline)

Substitute the given values in the equation to calculate the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere each year. Then, the following is obtained:

{The amount of carbon dioxide releasedintothe atmosphere each yearbyToyota Prius Hybrid}=826.90liters×2.3kg=1901.87kilograms

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