Question

Michael and his friend decide to take the friend's car, which gets 29 miles per gallon, on a 875-mile trip.

What will be the cost of gasoline on the trip if the current cost per gallon at the pump is $2.52?


$30.17


$66.83


$73.08


$76.03

Answer 1

I believe it'll be $76.03

Explanation:

divide the total miles of the trip by the miles per gallon. He will need about 30 gallons of gas to make the trip. multiply 30.2 by 2.52 and you will get $76.03

Answer 2

$76.03

Explanation:

Given: Michael and his friend decide to take the friend's car, which gets 29 miles per gallon, on a 875-mile trip.

To Find: the cost of gasoline on the trip if the current cost per gallon at the pump is $2.52.

Solution:

Total length of Trip
`=875`
`\text{miles}`

distance traveled in
`1` gallon of gasoline
`=29`
`\text{miles}`

Cost of
`1` gallon of gasoline
`=\$2.52`

Now,

quantity of gasoline required
`=\frac{\text{distance to be traveled}}{\text{distance traveled in 1 gallon gasoline}}`

putting values,

`(875)/(29)`

`30.17`
`\text{gallon}`

cost of gasoline
`=(\text{quantity of gasoline})*(\text{cost per gallon})`

`\$76.03`

Hence the cost of gasoline on the trip is
`\$76.03`