Question

You are planning a trip of 900 miles. Your car gets about 21 mpg. Gasoline costs $1.59 per gallon. How much should you budget for gas on this trip? Round answer to the nearest ten (10)

Answer 1

$64.3

Explanation:

Given the following

Total distance = 900miles

Rate per gallon = 21miles per gallon

rate = distance/time

Get the number of gallons used;

Number of gallons used = 900/21

Number of gallons = 42.857gallons

If coost of 1 gallon is $1.50

42.857gallons will cost 42.857 * 1.50

42.857gallons will cost $64.3

Hence he should budget $64.3 for the trip