SOLUTION: the cost of gasoline is 4.40 per gallon. jane's car gives a mileage of 35 gallon .approximately how much did jane pay for gasoline for her trip of 491 miles please show

Question 943960: the cost of gasoline is 4.40 per gallon. jane's car gives a mileage of 35 gallon .approximately how much did jane pay for gasoline for her trip of 491 miles

please show your work so i can under stand how you did it thanks
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is a uniform rates problem.
R for price in dollars per gallon,
....

...this feels more comfortable as a unit conversion problem, instead.

4.40 dollars per gallon, 35 miles per gallon, 491 miles.
Start with 491 miles, and determine the cost for "how much pay".

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