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

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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
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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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
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d = 17.3(12 - 7.5 + 10%2F1.25)
d = 17.3(4.5 + 8)
d ~ 216

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Amount of gasoline used, 4.5 gallons.


How far traveled?
(Only part of distance)
4.5%2Agallons%2A17.3%28miles%2Fgallon%29
77.85%2Amiles

But more. During trip,
10%2Adollars%281%2F1.25%29%28gallons%2Fdollar%29%2A17.3%28miles%2Fgallon%29
138.4%2Amiles

Those two distances added
216

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Total volume of gasoline spent is  %2812-7.5%29 + 10%2F1.25 = 4.5 + 8 = 12.5 gallons.


Total distance traveled is  12.5*17.3 = 216.25 miles.


ANSWER.  Option C).

Solved.