Final answer:
The cost to pay for the gas if a truck averaging 23 mpg made a trip of 2093 miles, with gas at $2.28 per gallon, would be $207.48.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how much it would cost to pay for the gas if a truck made a trip of 2093 miles, averaging 23 miles per gallon (mpg), we need to perform a series of calculations. First, we determine the total gallons of gas needed for the trip, then we multiply it by the cost of gas per gallon to find the total cost.
The total gallons of gas needed = Total distance (in miles) ÷ Average mpg
= 2093 miles ÷ 23 mpg
= 91 gallons (rounded to the nearest gallon)
The cost of fuel for the trip = Total gallons of gas needed × cost per gallon
= 91 gallons × $2.28 per gallon
= $207.48
The answer to the student's question, therefore, is that the cost of fuel for the trip would be $207.48.