Question

If your car gets 35 miles per gallon, how much does it cost to drive 450 miles when gasoline costs $2.90 per gallon?

Answer 1

Answer:

It will cost $37.28 to drive 450 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

For every 35 miles, the car gets 1 gallon

For a 450 mile,

First get the amount of 35 miles are in 450 miles

= 450/35 ==> 12.857 times

There are 12.857 of 35miles in 450miles.

It means that a trip of 450 miles took 12.857 gallons.

Given that, For 35 miles, 1 gallon = $2.90

Therefore, For 450 miles, 12.857 gallons = 12.857 x 2.90

                                                                    = $37.28