Question 695913: I'm traveling 490 miles. I get 6 miles to the gallon. Gas is $3.61. At this rate, how much will be gas bill be? Found 2 solutions by ReadingBoosters, Edwin McCravy:Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First, how many gallons necessary for the miles gallons needed
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Second, cost per gallon needed
81.67(3.61) = dollars in gass
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! I'm traveling 490 miles. I get 6 miles to the gallon. Gas is $3.61. At this rate, how much will be gas bill be?
6 miles to the gallon is the same as 6 miles for $3.61. So,
6 miles is to $3.61 as 490 miles is to $X
"Is to" means "over" and "as" means "equals". So
6 miles OVER $3.61 EQUALS 490 miles OVER $X.
6X = 490(3.61)
6X = 1768.9
X =
X = $294.82 rounded to the nearestr penny.
Edwin
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