Question

A gallon of gasoline cost 2.96. Your car has a 25 gallon gas tank and can travel 28.8 miles on each gallon of gasoline. How much does it cost to fill gas tank if it already have 3/8 full?

Answer 1

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Answer:

It would cost 47.36

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you need to find out how many gallons are needed to fill the tank. To do this, simply multiply 25 by the fraction that is how much is already in there:

25 x $\frac{3}{8}$ = 9.375

So that means that there is 9.375 gallons already in the tank. To find the amount needed to fill the tank:

25 - 9.375 = 15.625

So 15.625 gallons are needed, rounded up to 16 gallons because you cannot get a decimal value of gallons.

That means that 16 x the price = the amount to fill the tank:

16 x 2.96 = 47.36

So it would cost 47.36 to fill the tank!

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