SOLUTION: My truck gets 20 miles per gallon. Gas is $3.70 per gallon. Tell me how much gas will cost for the trip when the trip is 270 miles

Question 583811: My truck gets 20 miles per gallon. Gas is $3.70 per gallon. Tell me how much gas will cost for the trip when the trip is 270 miles
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My truck gets 20 miles per gallon. Gas is $3.70 per gallon. Tell me how much gas will cost for the trip when the trip is 270 miles

First find the number of gallons by making this proportion

 = 

20x = 270

  x = 
  
  x = 13.5 gallons


Then multiply by $3.70

(13.5)($3.70) = $49.95

Edwin

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