Yeah, I love using that math technique. It's one of the very few I know. Has many real life applications. Brian
On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Craig McCluskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:10:41 -0700 "Zoltan Finks" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We may need to recalculate, but I was thinking it was an interval of > > some $.40 or so between gas and diesel when we figured it. > > It's not the interval (differential), it's the ratio: > > mpg gasoline price gasoline > -------------- = ---------------- > mpg diesel price diesel > > You can solve that an number of different ways. For example, > > price gasoline > mpg gasoline = mpg diesel x ---------------- > price diesel > > > Choosing some arbitrary numbers, assume: > > mpg diesel = 30 miles/gallon > > price diesel = $ 3.00 > > price gasoline = $ 2.00 > > 2.00 > So if your gas car gets better than 30 x ------ = 20 miles/gallon, > 3.00 > > you're better off driving the gas car. > > > > Craig > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
