Consider the NASCAR race, the Indianapolis 500. Its name refers to the total race distance of 500 miles. There are 44 cars are r

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Consider the NASCAR race, the Indianapolis 500. Its name refers to the total race distance of 500 miles. There are 44 cars are r

acing (all of them also finish), and they all have an average mileage of 6.78 miles per gallon. If the fuel cost is $1.63 per gallon, what is the total fuel cost, in dollars, for all cars finishing the entire race?

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lukranit [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-18T12:06:55+03:00

Answer: $5289.35

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the cars have an average mileage of 6.78 miles per gallon and the race is 500 miles, the number of gallons each car will take will be:

= 500/6.78

= 73.75 gallons

Since they're 44 cars, the total gallons of fuel will be:

= 44 × 73.75

= 3245 gallons

Since the fuel cost is $1.63 per gallon, the total fuel cost, will be:

= $1.63 × 3245

= $5289.35