Question

FAN + MEDAL

Steven would like to buy a more fuel efficient car instead of the car she is currently driving. Assuming she can find a car that gets 28 miles per gallon and her current car only gets 17 miles per gallon, how much will she save in a year if she drives 4,500 miles per year and the price of gasoline is $3.50 per gallon?

Answer 1

@abb0t
@amistre64
@Preetha

Answer 2

@dan815

Answer 3

@dan815

Answer 4

@satellite73

Answer 5

how many 17s are in 4500?
how many 28s are in 4500?

whats the difference beween them?

Answer 6

4483-4475?

Answer 7

not quite sure youre working that as needed

Answer 8

17 goes into 4500, 4500/17 times

28 has a similar process.

Answer 9

264.705-160.714?

Answer 10

this tells us how many gallons are used up by each car

17n per n gallons; 17n = 4500

28m per m gallons; 28m = 4500

|m-n| = number of gallons saved, which is then multipied by the cost per gallon

Answer 11

363 thanks

Answer 12

im not sure what the decimal would be .... the wolf says thats good for decimals

Answer 13

yeah, 104 gallons is the difference, so yeah, close to 364

Answer 14

to late @dan815 . thanks @amistre64

Answer 15

youre welcome :)

Answer 16

I know more about pre-algebra