Question

Darnell's car used 8 gallons of gasoline to travel 340 miles. after a mechanic worked on the car, it used 7 gallons of gasoline to travel 350 miles. If the price of the gasoline was approximately $4.00 per gallon, how much lest to the nearst cent per mile, did it cost to run the car after the mechanic worked on it?

Answer 1

Before the mechanic worked on it, it cost .09 (cents) per mile.  After the mechanic worked on it, it cost .08 (cents) per mile.  Divide the number of gallons by the miles in each case and multiply the result by 4.