单选题
Brand X
Brand Y
Miles per Gallon
40
36
Cost per Gallon
$0.80
$0.75
The table above gives the gasoline costs and consumption rates for a certain car driven at 50 miles per hour, using each of two brands of gasoline. How many miles further can the car be driven at this speed on $12 worth of brand X gasoline than on $12 worth of brand Y gasoline?

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 12美元可买X牌汽油15加仑,或买Y牌汽油16加仑,根据题意及表格中的数据可得,X牌汽油比Y牌汽油多开的距离为:
40×15-36×16=24英里