Question

Yosef drove 11,500 miles last year. His truck's fuel efficiency averages 18 mpg, and the average cost of gas last year was $2.59 per gallon. Determine Yosef's total fuel costs for last year.

a) $246.68
b) $536.13
c) $1,654.72
d) $2,180.65

Answer 1

To calculate Yosef's total fuel costs for the year, divide the total miles driven by the truck's fuel efficiency to find the total gallons used, and then multiply that by the average cost of gas. Yosef's total fuel cost for the year is $1,654.71.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine Yosef's total fuel costs for last year, we need to calculate the total number of gallons of fuel used and then multiply this by the average cost of gas per gallon.

First, we calculate the total gallons of fuel used:

• Divide the total miles driven by the efficiency averages (miles per gallon).
  Total gallons used = Total miles driven ÷ Miles per gallon
  Total gallons used = 11,500 miles ÷ 18 mpg
  Total gallons used = 638.89 gallons (rounded to two decimal places)

Next, we calculate the total fuel costs:

• Multiply the total gallons used by the average cost of gas.
  Total fuel costs = Total gallons used × Average cost per gallon
  Total fuel costs = 638.89 gallons × $2.59
  Total fuel costs = $1,654.71

Therefore, Yosef's total fuel costs for last year were $1,654.71.