SOLUTION: A car begins a trip with 12 gallons of gasoline in the tank and ended with 7 1/2 gallons. The car traveled 17.3 miles for each gallon of gasoline. During the trip gasoline was boug

Question 614764: A car begins a trip with 12 gallons of gasoline in the tank and ended with 7 1/2 gallons. The car traveled 17.3 miles for each gallon of gasoline. During the trip gasoline was bought for $10.00, at a cost of $1.25 per gallon. The total number of miles traveled during the trip was most nearly
A)79
B)196
C)216
D)229
E)236
Found 3 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A car begins a trip with 12 gallons of gasoline in the tank and ended with 7 1/2 gallons. The car traveled 17.3 miles for each gallon of gasoline. During the trip gasoline was bought for $10.00, at a cost of $1.25 per gallon. The total number of miles traveled during the trip was most nearly
:
d = 17.3(12 - 7.5 + )
d = 17.3(4.5 + 8)
d ~ 216
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Amount of gasoline used, 4.5 gallons.

How far traveled?
(Only part of distance)

But more. During trip,

Those two distances added

Answer by ikleyn(52777)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Total volume of gasoline spent is + = 4.5 + 8 = 12.5 gallons. Total distance traveled is 12.5*17.3 = 216.25 miles. ANSWER. Option C).

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