Question

If one centimeter on the map above equals 30 miles, our vehicle gets 15 miles per gallon of gasoline, and gasoline costs $ 4.09 per gallon, how much will it cost to drive to the ski lodge

Answer 1

`\large \boxed{\$98.16}`

Explanation:

Assume that your map looks like the one below.

1. Calculate the distance

It looks like the distance on the map is 12 cm.

`\text{Distance} = \text{12 cm} * \frac{\text{30 mi}}{\text{1 cm}} = \text{ 360 mi}`

2. Calculate the volume of gasoline

`\text{Volume} = \text{ 360 mi} * \frac{\text{1 gal}}{\text{15 mi}} = \text{24 gal}`

3. Calculate the cost of the gasoline

`\text{Cost} = \text{24 gal} * \frac{\$4.09}{\text{1 gal}} = \mathbf{\$98.16}\\\\\text{It will cost $\large \boxed{\mathbf{\$98.16}}$ to drive to the ski lodge.}`