Ferry
55. * extended response the
fuel capacity
lable shows the fuel capacities
(gal)
of two ferries in puget sound,
rhododendron
washington, and the average
11,250
rates of change in tank fuel when
spokane
135,000
the ferries are burning fuel.
a. model for each ferry, write an equation that gives the a
fuel f(in gallons) as a function of the time t (in hours) that fuelis
calculate both ferries start with a full tank. how many gallons of
will each ferry have left after 3 hours?
c. explain if both ferries continue to burn fuel without refueling w
ferry will run out of fuel first? how many gallons will the othe
have at that time? your answer should include the following:
• the number of hours that each ferry will take to burn allo
- an explanation of how you used the equations in part (a)