Assume regular unleaded fuel costs $2.28 per gallon. A Toyota Corolla uses regular unleaded fuel and gets about 38 miles per gallon. Imagine that a driver of the Corolla drives 16,000 miles each year. How much money will the driver of the Corolla spend on gas in one year? Show your work or explain your work.
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- The driver drives 16,000 miles each year. - The Toyota Corolla gets 38 miles per gallon. - To find the total gallons needed, divide the total miles driven by the miles per gallon: \[ \text{Total gallons} = \frac{\text{Total miles}}{\text{Miles per Show more…
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