Question

Benito spent $1837 to operate his car last year. Some of these expenses are listed on the table below:

Operating Expenses
Cost
Insurance
$972
Registration
$114
Maintenance
$105

Benito’s only other expense was for gasoline. If he drove 7600 miles, what was the average cost of the gasoline per mile?

Answer 1

$0.085 per mile or 8.5 cent per mile

Explanation:

We know:

Total expenses = $1837

Gasoline expense = Total expenses - other expenses

= 1837 - 972 - 114 - 105 = $646

Benito drove in total of: 7600 miles

Cost of gasoline per mile = Money spent for gasoline / total miles

= $646 / 7600

= $0.085 per mile or 8.5 cent per mile

Answer 2

$0.085 per mile or 8.5 cent per mile

Explanation:

We know:

Total expenses = $1837

Gasoline expense = Total expenses - other expenses

= 1837 - 972 - 114 - 105 = $646

Benito drove in total of: 7600 miles

Cost of gasoline per mile = Money spent for gasoline / total miles

= $646 / 7600

= $0.085 per mile or 8.5 cent per mile

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