SOLUTION: James drives an average of 400 miles per week on a car that gets 18 miles per gallon. With gasoline price at $3 per gallon, approximately how much would he save each year on gas of

Question 986176: James drives an average of 400 miles per week on a car that gets 18 miles per gallon. With gasoline price at $3 per gallon, approximately how much would he save each year on gas of he instead had a car that got 50 miles per gallon ?
A. $500
B. $2200
C. $4500
D. Other (explain)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
400 miles at 18 miles per gallon
= 400 � 18
= 22.22 gallons used per week {divided}

22.22 gallons at $3 per gallon
= 22.22 x 3
= $66.66 spent per week {multiplied}

52 weeks in a year at $66.66 dollars per week
= 52 x 66.66
= $3466.32 spent per year {multiplied}

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400 miles at 50 miles per gallon
= 400 � 50
= 8 gallons used per week {divided}

8 gallons at $3 per gallon
= 8 x 3
= $24 spent per week {multiplied}

52 weeks in a year at $24 per week
= 52 x 24
= $1248 spent per week {multiplied}

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Difference
= 3466.32 - 1248
= $2218.32 saved {subtracted}

B.) $2200

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