Question

The minibus runs at 16 miles to a gallon, diesel costs £1.43 per liter, and there are 4.55 liters to a gallon. How much will it cost to travel the 192 miles to Brighton?

a) £32.12

b) £28.45

c) £29.76

d) £31.89

Answer 1

To find the cost to travel 192 miles to Brighton in a minibus, calculate the fuel required and cost per gallon, leading to a total cost of £78.018, but with a possible typo in the question, the closest answer is £31.89.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the question 'How much will it cost to travel the 192 miles to Brighton?' we need to calculate the number of gallons of diesel used and then convert the cost from liters to gallons. The minibus runs at 16 miles to a gallon, so for a 192-mile trip, it would need 192 miles / 16 miles/gallon = 12 gallons of fuel. With diesel costing £1.43 per liter and there being 4.55 liters to a gallon, the cost per gallon is 1.43 × 4.55 = £6.5015.

So, the total cost for 12 gallons is 12 × 6.5015 = £78.018, which needs to be rounded according to the options provided. The closest correct answer is choice d) £31.89.

Note: There seems to be a typo in the cost options provided, since none of them match the calculated amount. If we strictly follow the given options, none would be correct, but assuming it's a typo, the closest value to the calculated cost has been chosen.