Final answer:
To determine how much extra a student will pay for gas for a 2,306-mile trip, we need to know the car's gas mileage. Using the process illustrated with a Toyota Prius example, one can calculate the average fuel economy and then the total fuel cost by multiplying the number of gallons used by the cost per gallon.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate how much extra a student will pay for gas to cover a trip of 2,306 miles, we actually need to know the car's gas mileage (miles per gallon or mpg) to determine how many gallons will be used for the entire trip. Then, we can multiply the number of gallons by the price per gallon to find the total cost of the gas for the trip. However, since the given question doesn't provide the vehicle's mpg or any data about changes in gas prices, we cannot provide a specific answer to how much extra they will pay without this information. To illustrate the process using an example, let's consider the Toyota Prius from the provided information. A Toyota Prius Hybrid uses 59.7 liters of gasoline to cover a distance of 1300 km. We must first convert liters to gallons and kilometers to miles.
Assuming we have these conversions (1 gallon = 3.78541 liters and 1 mile = 1.60934 kilometers), we can calculate fuel economy and fuel cost:
- Convert 59.7 L to gallons: 59.7 L / 3.78541 (L/gallon) = 15.77 gallons (approximately).
- Convert 1300 km to miles: 1300 km * (1 mile / 1.60934 km) = 808 miles (approximately).
- Calculate the average fuel economy (in mpg): 808 miles / 15.77 gallons = 51.26 mpg (approximately).
- If gasoline costs $2.41 per gallon, the total fuel cost for this trip would be: 15.77 gallons * $2.41 per gallon = $37.99 (approximately).
The extra cost of gas would depend on changes in gas prices or the fuel economy achieved during the trip compared to what the individual expected.