Calculate cost of gas based on mileage and gas price.

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 car to travel 2,727 typical miles?

Answer 1

4.04 per gallon, 27 mpg

2727 miles requires 2727/27 = 101 gallons

101 x 4.04 = $408.04

Answer 2

First we have to find out how many gallons it will take to travel 2727 miles. We divide 2727miles by 27 miles per gallon to get the total gallons needed, which is 101 gallons. To get total cost, we multiply the gallons by the cost per gallon: 101 gallons x $4.04/gallon = $408.04.

Answer 3

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 car to travel 2,727 typical miles?

Mathematical Task: Find the cost of gas for the car to travel 2727 miles.

What's given in the math problem:

A. The car averages 27 miles per gallon

B. Gas costs $4.04 per gallon.

How to solve the math problem?

Calculate the number of gallons of gas needed then multiply by the cost per gallon.

Step 1

Calculate the number of gallons of gas needed by dividing the total miles 2727miles by the car's mileage 27 miles per gallon.

2727 miles divided 27 miles per gallon = 101 gallons

Step 2

Multiply the number of gallons 101 by he cost per gallon $4.04 to fine the total travel cost.

101 gallons multiply by $4.04 per gallon equals $408.04 or 101 gallons x $4.04 = $408.8

Solution: Total Travel Cost = $408.8

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