5. On a business trip Bob traveled 245.22 miles. If gasoline was $2.87 per gallon and the car averaged 25.3 miles per gallon, determine the cost of the trip. (Round to the nearest cent)

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Gideon Jenkins

22 August, 17:42

5. On a business trip Bob traveled 245.22 miles. If gasoline was $2.87 per gallon and the car averaged 25.3 miles per gallon, determine the cost of the trip. (Round to the nearest cent)

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Yusuf Leach · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:first devide all trip 245. 22miles with how many miles yo u can run per gallon 25.3 miles to get how many gallons you spent for all trip.

245.22/25.3=9.69

Than multipl. Number of gallons you spent with price for one gallon TO GET COST OF TRIP

9.69*$2.87=$27. 81

TRIP COST IS : $27.81