Question

Gasoline costs $3.25 per gallon How much does it cost to drive

the 838 miles to Seattle if your car gets 27 miles per galona

Answer 1

$100.87 (to the nearest cent)

Explanation:

1 gallon = 27 miles

⇒ number of gallons needed to drive 838 miles = 838 ÷ 27 = 31.0370370... gallons

1 gallon = $3.25

⇒ total cost to drive 838 miles = 3.25 x 838/27 = $100.87 (to the nearest cent)