Question

Wilma estimates that she'll drive about 18,000 miles during the year. The car she wants to purchase gets an

Answer 1

Given parameters:

Distance in a year = 18000miles

Car mileage = 24miles/gallon

Average cost per gallon = $2.72 per gallon

Problem;

Find the error in her calculation;

 

Step 1

18,000 miles/year    

18, 000 miles = 1,500 miles/month     -- Since there are 12months in a year

12 months

Step 2

1500 miles/month

      Car mileage  = 24miles/gallon

Gallons per month; $\frac{1500}{24}$   = 62.5gallons/month

125 gallons/month   this is an error and should be 62.5gallons/month

12 miles/gallon  should be 24miles per gallon

Step 3

(125 gallons/month) x ($2.72/gallons) = $340 cost/month

Correct

Step 2 is wrong because it uses wrong values.