SOLUTION: Anna's car can be driven 44 miles per gallon of gas. If she buys gas for $3.06 a gallon, how much will she have to pay for gas on a 500 mile trip?

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Question 1062991: Anna's car can be driven 44 miles per gallon of gas. If she buys gas for $3.06 a gallon, how much will she have to pay for gas on a 500 mile trip?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Anna's car can be driven 44 miles per gallon of gas. If she buys gas for $3.06 a gallon, how much will she have to pay for gas on a 500 mile trip?
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gallons = distance/(miles per gallon)
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g = 500/44 = 13.64 gallons
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Cost = price*gallons = 3.06*13.64 = $41.73
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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