Oscar's New Pickup Truck Travels 30

question 13

Short Answer

Oscar's new pickup truck travels 30.8 miles on one gallon of gasoline. Compute the gallons of gasoline that his truck would use on a 450-mile journey. (Round to the nearest tenth.)

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Definitions:

Present Value Factors

Multipliers used in calculating the present value of future cash flows, reflecting the time value of money.

Compound Interest

Interest calculated on the initial principal, which also includes all of the accumulated interest from previous periods on a deposit or loan.

Desired Rate

A specific target interest rate an entity aims to achieve in its financial activities.

Average Rate of Return

A financial ratio that represents the average annual profit of an investment compared to the initial investment cost, often used in capital budgeting to evaluate profitability.