Question

3) Frank wants to become an actor in Hollywood, but he needs money to travel from Green Bay. He can fly for $225 or he could drive his car. His car has a 17-gallon gas tank. His car gets 30 miles per gallon. It is 2,000 miles from Green Bay to Hollywood. The price of gas is $3.00 a gallon Would it be cheaper for him to fly or drive?​

Answer 1

Answer:
It’s cheaper to drive

Step by Step:
1) Multiply 30x17 = 510 to find out how many miles his car can hold when it’s full

2) Multiply 17x3= 51 to find out how much it costs to fill up the tank

3) Divide 2000/510 = 3.9 then round to 4 to find out about how many times Frank needs to refill his tank

4) Multiply 17x4 = 68 to find out how many gallons Frank will end out using

5) Multiply 68x3 = 204 to find out the cost of the whole trip !

$204 < $225