Joshua is planning a 1404-mile driving trip. His car gets an average of 36 mpg, and the cost of gas is about $3.72/gallon.

What is the approximate driving cost of the trip?

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Joshua is planning a 1404-mile driving trip. His car gets an average of 36 mpg, and the cost of gas is about $3.72/gallon.

What is the approximate driving cost of the trip?

abbles · Answer

Multiply the cost of gas per gallon ($3.72) by the number of gallons he uses.  You can find that by dividing 1404 by 36.

anonymous · Answer

145.08 , sound right ?

abbles · Answer

That's exactly what I got.  Don't forget to add the $ sign because $145.08 is how much his trip cost in dollars.