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 c

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Mashutka [201]

3 years ago

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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 c

ost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles?
a. $44.44

b. $109.08

c. $118.80

d. $408.04

e. $444.40

Mathematics

2 answers:

Digiron [165] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-01T07:28:28+03:00

Digiron [165]3 years ago

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D. $ 408.04 is the answer

skad [1K] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-01T06:24:51+03:00

(D) 408.04 is the correct answer. If you divide 2,727 miles by 27 miles per gallon you will get the number of gallons: = 101. Then, multiply the number of gallons by the cost per gallon: 101(4.04) = 408.04. This gives the cost of gas for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles. Hope this helps!