Question

Jason estimates that he drives 32 miles per day. If his car is rated to get an average of 24 miles per gallon and gasoline costs an average of $3.60 dollars per gallon. How much can he expect to pay in gasoline for the year (i.e. dollars per year)?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 2

We have been given that Jason estimates that he drives 32 miles per day. His car is rated to get an average of 24 miles per gallon and gasoline costs an average of $3.60 dollars per gallon.

First of all we will find number of gallon used per day by dividing 32 by 24.

`\text{Gallon of gasoline used per day}=(32)/(24)`

`\text{Gallon of gasoline used per day}=(4)/(3)`

We know that one year equals 365 days. So gallons of gasoline used in 1 year would be 365 times
`(4)/(3)`.

`\text{Gallon of gasoline used in 1 year}=(4)/(3)* 365`

`\text{Gallon of gasoline used in 1 year}=(1460)/(3)`

Now we will find cost of gasoline used in 1 year by multiplying total gallons used in 1 year by cost of per gallon of gasoline.

`\text{Amount paid for gasoline used in 1 year}=(1460)/(3)* \$3.60`

`\text{Amount paid for gasoline used in 1 year}=1460* \$1.20`

`\text{Amount paid for gasoline used in 1 year}=\$1752`

Therefore, Jason can expect $1752 to pay in gasoline for the year.