My car gets 28 miles per gallon, and gasoline costs $2.90 per gallon. If we cons

smileycellist2

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2021-10-04

My car gets 28 miles per gallon, and gasoline costs $2.90 per gallon. If we consider only the cost of gasoline, how much does it cost (in dollars) to drive each mile? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
Choose the TWO fractions that are multiplied together to calculate the solution using dimensional analysis. Make sure that the units of the fractions you choose cross-cancel to produce the unit of your desired answer. You must have the correct two fractions selected at the same time to get credit when you check your answer. You get two attempts to check your answer.
1 gallon2.90 dollars28 miles1 gallon1 gallon28 miles2.90 dollars1 gallon
If we consider only the cost of gasoline, how much does it cost (in dollars) to drive each mile? Round your answer to the nearest cent.
$ per mile

Answer & Explanation

Corben Pittman

Corben Pittman

Skilled2021-10-05Added 83 answers

Step 1
The car gets 28 miles per gallon, and gasoline costs $2.90 per gallon.
The cost (in dollars) to drive each mile =?
Step 2
The cost of the drive for one mile is calculated as follows:
The cost of one gallon of gasoline is =$2.90
The given car run 28 miles per gallon, hence we can say taht:
The cost of 28 miles is =$2.90
The cost of 1 miles is =$2.9028
The cost of 1 miles is =$0.10357
The cost of 1 miles is =$0.10 (rounded of to nearest cent)
Answer:
cost per mile
=2.90 dollars1 gallon×1 gallon28 miles=0.10dollarmile

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