I attended a workshop in Casa Grande Az from 23-27 June. I drove to the workshop from superior to Casa Grande chamber of commerce. Estimate the cost on my transportation for attending the workshop. 1. Explain the strategies you used 2. Give the resources you used to estimate. 3. What information did you need/collect to estimate the solution to the problem.

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I attended a workshop in Casa Grande Az from 23-27 June. I drove to the workshop from superior to Casa Grande chamber of commerce. Estimate the cost on my transportation for attending the workshop.                         1. Explain the strategies you used                            2. Give the resources you used to estimate.        3. What information did you need/collect to estimate the solution to the problem.

dumbcow · Answer

hey i live in AZ

anonymous · Answer

doesnt answer my question!

dumbcow · Answer

you need to know distance traveled, price of gas, estimated car mpg

anonymous · Answer

Im really dumb! and i dont know any of tht..

dumbcow · Answer

imagine you really had to drive from superior to casa grande, how much would it cost to drive there and back?

no different than figuring out how much it costs to drive to work or school each day

anonymous · Answer

Well I think you can drive 25mi in 1 gallon?

dumbcow · Answer

thats a good estimate for most cars these days

now what is price of gas right now?

anonymous · Answer

The price of Gas here in Superior is $3.39

dumbcow · Answer

ok good, 
now how far do you have to drive?
use a map

anonymous · Answer

63 miles

dumbcow · Answer

are you doing round trip?

anonymous · Answer

Im doing superior to casa grande is 63 miles

dumbcow · Answer

well anyway, you would just double the cost

Find number gallons used by taking miles divided by mpg
--> g = 63/25

Then multiply by price of gas
--> cost = 3.39*(63/25)

anonymous · Answer

8.5428?

dumbcow · Answer

yep

dumbcow · Answer

For trip, the formula is:

cost = priceGas * (miles/mpg)

anonymous · Answer

3.051?

dumbcow · Answer

??
no, 8.54 was correct

anonymous · Answer

Oh okay i get it now thanks! You were a big help! :D

anonymous · Answer

I attended a workshop in Casa Grande Az from 23-27 June. I drove to the workshop from superior to Casa Grande chamber of commerce. Estimate the cost on my transportation for attending the workshop. 1. Explain the strategies you used 2. Give the resources you used to estimate. 3. What information did you need/collect to estimate the solution to the problem.  i get graded on that how good it is please help!