Question

Ms. Smith drove a total of 700 miles on a business to

If her car averaged 35 miles per gallon of gasoline a
gasoline cost $1.25 per gallon, what was the cost in
dollars of the gasoline for the trip?

Answer 1

The total amount of gas Ms. Smith used on the trip is $25.

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first must figure out how many gallons of gas Ms. Smith used on her trip. If she drove 700 miles and averaged 35 miles per gallon, if we divide 700 by 35 we can figure out how many gallons she used.

700/35 = 20

Thus, Ms. Smith used 20 gallons on her trip. Next, to figure out what the cost of the gasoline was, we must multiply the number of gallons (20) by the cost of gasoline per gallon ($1.25).

20 gallons * $1.25/gal = $25

Therefore, the cost of gasoline for the trip was $25.

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