Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are getting ready to drive across the USA from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA in five days. The distance is approximately 3,000 miles. The average price of gasoline is about $4.10 per gallon. They plan to stay in a hotel for four nights and budget the cost of meals be about $50 per day per person. If their van averages 25 mpg, estimate the total cost of the gas for the trip. Round to the nearest dollar

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1 October, 18:23

Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are getting ready to drive across the USA from Philadelphia, PA to Los Angeles, CA in five days. The distance is approximately 3,000 miles. The average price of gasoline is about $4.10 per gallon. They plan to stay in a hotel for four nights and budget the cost of meals be about $50 per day per person. If their van averages 25 mpg, estimate the total cost of the gas for the trip. Round to the nearest dollar

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Judah Conner · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Total distance = 3000 miles

Total gallons of gasoline required for the journey = 3000/25 = 120 gallons

Total cost for gas = 120 gallons x & 4.10 = & 495, which approximately

= & 500