Question

Video Help with U Willis has decided to take a trip to Phoenix, Arizona. His car has a 14 gallon gas tank and can travel 336 miles on the tank of gas. The distance from his home to Phoenix is 2037 miles. If gas is currently $2.35 per gallon, how much will he spend on gas?

Answer 1

he will spend $199.46 on gas

Step-by-step explanation:

For 14 gallons, he can cover 336 miles

We need to find the number of gallons that he needs to cover 2037 miles

`\begin{gathered} 14\text{ gallons = 336 miles} \\ x=2037\text{ miles} \\ \text{cross multiply:} \\ x(336)\text{ = }14(2037) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} 336x\text{ = }28518 \\ x\text{ = }(28518)/(336) \\ x\text{ = 84.875} \end{gathered}`

This means 2037 miles require 84.875 gallons

1 gallon = $2.35

84.875 gallons = 84.875 × 2.35 = 199.45625

Therefore, he will spend $199.46 on gas