Math High School

Question

A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this cart to travel a 2,727 typical miles?

Answer 1

2727/27=101 gallons

101*$4.04=$408.04 is the answer

now choose from the answers you have the one closest to $408.04

Answer 2

Total cost = (miles/miles per gallon) times cost per gallon

Total cost = (2727/27) (4.04)

Total cost = $408.04