Question

A gallon of gasoline costs $2.96. Your car can travel 28.8 miles on each gallon of gasoline.You take a trip of length 705 3/5 miles. how much money do u spend on gasoline

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

Answer 2

$72.52

Explanation:

A gallon of gasoline costs $2.96.

Your car can travel the distance on each gallon of gasoline = 28.8 miles

Your length of the trip =
`705(3)/(5)` miles =
`(3528)/(5)`

First we calculate the total use of gasoline on the trip.

∵ By 1 gallon gas of gasoline you can cover the distance = 28.8 miles

∴ to take
`(3528)/(5)` miles trip gasoline used =
`((3528)/(5) )/(28.8)`

=
`(3528)/(5* 28.8)`

=
`(3528)/(144)`

= 24.5 gallons

Since the cost of one gallon gasoline = $2.96

∴ The cost of 24.5 gallons of gasoline = 24.5 × 2.96

= $72.52

You spend $72.52 on gasoline for the trip of
`705(3)/(5)` miles.