Question

You are going to a 1940 mile trip, and your car get about 28 miles per gallon. Gas prices along your route average $2.95 per gallons. Calculate the cost of the trip

Answer 1

Answer: $\ \ 204.4$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

The total length of the trip is $l=1940\ \text{miles}$

Car average is 28 miles per gallon

So, car requires

$\Rightarrow \dfrac{1940}{28}=69.285\ \text{gallon}$

Price of gas is $2.95 per gallons

$\therefore \text{cost is =}69.285\times 2.95\\\Rightarrow \ \ 204.4$

So, the cost of the trip is $\ \ 204.4$