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What data would you need to estimate the money you would spend on gasoline to drive your car from New York to Chicago? Provide estimates of values and a sample calculation.
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Without looking up any data, make an order-ofmagnitude estimate of the annual consumption of gasoline (in gallons) by passenger cars in the United States. Make reasonable estimates for any quantities you need. Think in terms of average quantities. ( 1 gal $\approx 4$ L.)
Estimate the annual consumption of gasoline by passenger cars in the United States.
Without looking up any data, make an order-of-magnitude estimate of the annual consumption of gasoline (in gallons) by passenger cars in the United States. Make reasonable order-of-magnitude estimates for any quantities you need. Think in terms of average quantities. $(1 \text { gal } \approx 4$ L.)
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