Help please ..While in Europe, if you drive 109km per day, how much money would you spend on gas in one week if gas costs 1.10 euros per liter and your car's gas mileage is 38.0mi/gal ? Assume that 1euro=1.26dollars.

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aaronq · Answer

you can concert 38.0 "miles/gallon" to "km/L"

aaronq · Answer

convert*

anonymous · Answer

thank you

aaronq · Answer

no problem, if you want post your work here and i'll help you if you're stuck

anonymous · Answer

yes im stuck. I have 38.0m* 1.609 km/1L? am I going the right direction?

aaronq · Answer

how did you get 1.609 km/L?

anonymous · Answer

theres 1.609km in 1 liter? or am I wrong?

aaronq · Answer

38.0mi/gal*1.60934km/mi*0.264172 gal/L= 16.16 km/L

aaronq · Answer

thats what the car's mileage should be

anonymous · Answer

okay thank you very much

aaronq · Answer

no problem

anonymous · Answer

hey. the answer is incorrect. Its asking for the money amount? help please

aaronq · Answer

how much money would you spend on gas in one week

aaronq · Answer

you drive 109km per day

anonymous · Answer

137.34$ ?

aaronq · Answer

that is not correct, sorry.
can you post your work, so i can know where you went wrong?

anonymous · Answer

yes. I multiplied 109*1.26 dollars

aaronq · Answer

what else?

aaronq · Answer

there are a lot of steps you're missing

anonymous · Answer

I dont know what else to put im very confused?

aaronq · Answer

we'll you have to think about it logically. you have: 
the rate of fuel consumption: 16.16 km/L

you need to find how many km you travel per week.
 can you do that?

anonymous · Answer

yes thank you

aaronq · Answer

we'll thats not the answer though, i'll guide you through it. just post your work so i know you're doing it right