Question

melissa’s family is driving out of state to her grandmother’s house. they know that it takes 20 gallons of gas to get there, and the cost of three gallons of gasoline is $10.50. how much should the family budget to make the one-way trip?

Answer 1

20/3 * $10.50 = &70 .

Answer 2

Answer: The family budget to make the one-way trip should be $70.

Explanation:

Given: The cost of three gallons of gasoline=$10.50

Therefore, the cost of one gallon of gasoline=
`(10.50)/(3)=\$3.5`

Since, they need 20 gallons for driving out of state to her grandmother’s house.

The cost of 20 gallons of gasoline =
`20*3.5=\$70`

Therefore, The family budget to make the one-way trip should be $70.