SOLUTION: I'm traveling 490 miles. I get 6 miles to the gallon. Gas is $3.61. At this rate, how much will be gas bill be?

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Question 695913: I'm traveling 490 miles. I get 6 miles to the gallon. Gas is $3.61. At this rate, how much will be gas bill be?
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Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, how many gallons necessary for the miles
gallons needed
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Second, cost per gallon needed
81.67(3.61) = dollars in gass
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Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm traveling 490 miles. I get 6 miles to the gallon. Gas is $3.61. At this rate, how much will be gas bill be?
6 miles to the gallon is the same as 6 miles for $3.61.  So,

6 miles is to $3.61 as 490 miles is to $X

"Is to" means "over" and "as" means "equals".  So

6 miles OVER $3.61 EQUALS 490 miles OVER $X.



6X = 490(3.61)

6X = 1768.9
 X = 
 X = $294.82 rounded to the nearestr penny.

Edwin
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