SOLUTION: Calculate the cost of gasoline for a 240 mile trip if your car averages 20.0 miles/gal of gas, and the gas cost $2.50/gal.

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Question 710728: Calculate the cost of gasoline for a 240 mile trip if your car averages 20.0 miles/gal of gas, and the gas cost $2.50/gal.
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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gives you the number of gallons of gasoline used.
Multiplying times the cost per gallon of gasoline, you get the cost of the gasoline for the trip:
$%28240+miles%29%2A%281+gallon+%2F+%2220+miles%22%29%282.50%2F+%221+gallon%22%29= $240%2A2.5%2F20= $highlight%2830%29