Question

An employee travels for work in the company car. He uses the company credit card to fill the gas tank. If he travels 1,100 miles in a week, and the car gets 30 miles per gallon, and gas prices average $3.00 per gallon, how much money did he spend on gas during the week (round to nearest dollar)?

Answer 1

The employee spent $110 on gas for the week after driving 1,100 miles in a car with a fuel economy of 30 miles per gallon, with gas at $3.00 per gallon.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked how much money an employee spent on gas during a week when he traveled 1,100 miles, the car gets 30 miles per gallon, and the gas price is $3.00 per gallon. To calculate the cost, first determine the number of gallons of gas used by dividing the total miles traveled by the car's fuel economy:

• Total gallons = 1,100 miles / 30 miles per gallon = 36.67 gallons

Then, calculate the total cost by multiplying the gallons used by the price of gas per gallon:

• Total cost = 36.67 gallons * $3.00 per gallon = $110.01

After rounding to the nearest dollar, the employee spent $110 on gas for the week.