A car manufacturer needs 5 tires to make one car (one tire for the spare). Each tire weighs 32 pounds. How many tires are needed to make 100 cars? How many pounds of tires are needed to make 100 cars? (500 tires, 16,000 lbs)
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A friend asks you how much pressure is in your car tires. You know that the tire manufacturer recommends 35 psi , but it's been a while since you've checked. You can't find a tire gauge in the car, but you do find the owner's manual and a ruler. Fortunately, you've just finished taking physics, so you tell your friend, "I don't know, but I can figure it out." From the owner's manual you find that the car's mass is...