You are going on a 1,940-mile trip, and your car gets about 28 miles per gallon. Gas prices along your route average $2.95 per gallon. Calculate the cost of the trip. A round final answer to the nearest cent.
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We do this by dividing the total miles by the miles per gallon. 1,940 miles ÷ 28 miles/gallon = 69.29 gallons Since we can't buy a fraction of a gallon, we'll round this up to 70 gallons. Show more…
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