Question

Logan purchased a used pickup truck. According to an online website, Logan’s truck should average 20 miles per gallon. In the town where Logan lives, the average price of gasoline during the last month was $2.00 per gallon. If he were to drive for 320 miles, how much would it cost him in dollars?

Answer 1

Given:

Truck average=20 miles per gallon.

Required:

Cost in dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

First of all we are going to divide 320 miles with 20 miles to calculate the average per gallon.

`\begin{gathered} (320)/(20) \\ \\ =16\text{ miles} \end{gathered}`

Logan's truck average =16 miles.

Now to calculate the price of gasoline in dollars

we have to multiply our calculates miles with the price of gasoline in dollars

which is equal to=

`16*2.00=32dollars.`

Required answer:

16 miles , 32 dollars