Question

A car averages $27$ miles per gallon. If the cost of the gas is $\$4.04$ per gallon, which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel $2,727$ normal miles?

• A. $\$44.44$
• B. $\$109.08$
• C. $\$118.80$
• D. $\$408.04$
• E. $\$444.40$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $\$408.04$

Car average $=27$ miles/gallon

Total distance travel $=2727$ miles

Gas uses to travel this distance $=$ $\frac{2727}{27}=101$ gallon

Rate of one gallon $=4.04$

$\therefore$ rate of $101$ gallon $=$ $4.04\times 101=$408.04$