Question

The Jones family is planning a trip to an amusement park during Spring Break. They expect to drive a total of 400 to 450 miles. Their mini van gets 15 miles per gallon of gasoline, and gas is expected to cost from $2.10 to $2.50 per gallon. Based on this information, what is the most the Jones family should expect to spend on gasoline for their Spring Break trip?

Answer 1

The most the Jones family should expect to spend on gasoline for their Spring Break trip is $70.0.

Explanation:

Given,

Distance to be traveled = 450 miles

1 gallon of gasoline = 15 miles

cost of 1 gallon of gasoline = $2.50

The expected spending depends upon the number of gallons of gasoline used to cover a distance of 450 miles.

we know,

1 gallon of gasoline = 15 miles

450 miles would require 'x' amount of gasoline

x = 450 ÷ 15

x = 30

which means it would require 30 gallons of gasoline to cover 450 miles.

cost of 1 gallon of gasoline = $2.50

cost of 30 gallons of gasoline = cost of 1 gallon of gasoline × 30

= $2.50 × 30

= $70.0

So, the most the Jones family should expect to spend on gasoline for their Spring Break trip is $70.0.