Question

acura produces a hybrid electric car called the acura nsx hybrid. the nsx hybrid has both a gasoline - powered engine and an electric motor and has an epa gas mileage of 22 mi per gallon on the highway. 1 gal = 3.785 l, 1 km = 0.6214 mi. part a what is the nsx hybrid’s rating in kilometers per liter? express your answer in kilometers per liter to two significant figures.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert miles to kilometers

$22\ \text{mi} \times 0.6214\ \frac{\text{km}}{\text{mi}} = 13.6708\ \text{km}$

Step2: Convert gallons to liters

$1\ \text{gal} = 3.785\ \text{L}$

Step3: Calculate km per liter

$\frac{13.6708\ \text{km}}{3.785\ \text{L}} \approx 3.612\ \text{km/L}$

Step4: Round to 2 significant figures

$3.612\ \text{km/L} \approx 3.6\ \text{km/L}$

Answer:

$3.6$ km/L