If you have to drive 1380 miles how much money will it take to get you to your destination?

Question

If you are traveling on a road trip, and you have to drive 1380 miles, when your car gets 35 miles to the gallon, and gas costs $1.80 per gallon how much money will you need for gas to get you to your destination?

Answer 1

Philip's method is correct, but there is an arithmetic error

 

1380 miles/35 mpg = 39.43 gallons

 

39.43 gallons*$1.80/gallon = $70.98

Answer 2

Cost of Gas = (Cost per Gallon)*(Number of Gallons Used)

• Cost per gallon = $1.80
• Number of gallons used = (1380 miles) / (35 miles per gallon) = 460 gallons

 

Can you finish it from here?