Question

carmel can drive 320 miles on one tank of gas, and one tankful costs $39. how many tanks of gas will she need to drive 2,240 miles, and how much will it cost? use inverse operations to check your answer.

Answer 1

She will need 7 tanks of gas. It will cost $273.

Explanation:

First, we divide the amount of miles that she needs to go by the amount she can drive on one tank.

2240/320 = 7

She will need 7 tanks. Multiply the cost of one tank by 7.

$39*7 = $273

It will cost $273 total.