document.write( "Question 1012376: You drive 15 miles each way to go to work. Your car gets 18 miles per gallon and gasoline in your town cost $2.50 per gallon. How much money will it cost you to get to and from work for one five-day work week? (Check your Units)\r
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document.write( "18 divided by 15 is 1.2
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document.write( "you drive 30 total miles per day
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document.write( "Cost $75.00 daily in Gas
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document.write( "375.00 weekly in gas
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document.write( "150 miles per week\r
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document.write( "I do not know how to get the untis and figure the rest of the problem \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #628277 by addingup(3677) You can put this solution on YOUR website! With 1 gallon you can drive 18 miles. Correct? Your car gets 18 miles per gallon? \n" ); document.write( "15 miles is less than 18 miles. Yes? \n" ); document.write( "You need less than one gallon to go 15 miles. OK so far? \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "You need: \n" ); document.write( "15/18= 0.8333 gallon to go 15 miles. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "In 5 days, you go 5 times and come back 5 times= 10 times \n" ); document.write( "You need 0.8333 gallon each 15 miles, meaning each time you go and each time you come back. Since you go and come back 10 times: \n" ); document.write( "10*0.8333= 8.3333 gallon \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Price per gallon: 2.50 \n" ); document.write( "2.50*8.333= $20.83 is how much it will cost you per 5 day weeek to get to and from work \n" ); document.write( " |