Question

Benito spent 1627 to operate his car last year. Some of these expenses are listed below. Benito's only other expense was for gasoline. If he drove 7675 miles, what was the average cost of the gasoline per mile?

Operating Expenses
Insurance $930
Registration $135
Maintenance $120

Answer 1

Hi there

Spent 1627
Costs 930+135+120=1,185
Spent on gasoline
1,627−1,185=442
So
the average cost of the gasoline per mile
442÷7,675=58 cents per mile

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