SOLUTION: the price of gas is $2.60 per gallon. how much will it cost to travel 160 miles if your car gets 15 miles per gallon?

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Question 846428: the price of gas is $2.60 per gallon. how much will it cost to travel 160 miles if your car gets 15 miles per gallon?

Answer by Math_prodigy(24)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
160 miles/15 miles =10.67
You need 10.67 gallons to travel 160 miles.
10.67* 2.60=27.74$
Ans. 27.74$

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