Question

If your car gets 29 miles per gallon, how much does it cost to drive 340 miles when gasoline costs $2.70 per gallon?

The cost is $
(Simplify your answer. Round to the nearest cent as needed.)

Answer 1

31.65

Explanation:

Since you need to travel 340 miles, and it is 29 miles per gallon it is 340/29 which is about 11.724 gallons needed. Times that by $2.70 to get about 31.654, or $31.65 dollars.