Question

1. A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon, which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles?

A) $44.44
B) $109.08
C) $118.80
D) $408.04
E) $444.40

Answer 1

D)$408.04 because you would first divide the total number of miles by the miles per gallon to give you 101 gallons. Then you must multiply 101 by the price per gallon to get the total price of $408.04