Question

Benito spent $1743 to operate his car last year. Some of these expenses are listed below. Benito's only other expense was for gasoline. If he drove 8871 miles, what was the average cost of the gasoline per mile?

Operating Expenses

Insurance $832

Registration $177

Maintenance $140

Select one:
a. 67.40 cents
b. 6.70 cents
c. 0.85 cents
d. Not enough information given

Answer 1

To solve this problem, first total Benito's operating expenses which is equal to operating expenses = $832 + $177 + $140 = $1,149. Then subtract it from the total expenses to get the cost of gasoline. Cost of gasoline = $1,743 - $1,149 = $594. Then, divide the gasoline cost with the total miles Benito drove to get the average cost of the gasoline per mile. So, average cost of gasoline per mile = $594/8,871 miles = $0.067 or 6.70 cents. Answer is B.