Suppose that you drive $32,000 miles per year and gas averages $2.50 per gallon.

What will you save in annual fuel expenses by owning a hybrid car averaging 50 miles per gallon rather than an SUV averaging 12 miles per gallon.

32,000 mi ( 1 gal/12 mi) = 2667 gal for SUV

32,000 mi (1 gal/50 mi) = 640 gal for hybrid

so use 2667-640 = 2027 gal less

so 2027 * $2.50 = $5067.50 savings

To calculate the annual fuel expense savings, we need to find the difference between the fuel costs for a hybrid car and an SUV for driving 32,000 miles per year.

First, let's determine the number of gallons of fuel required for each vehicle:

For the hybrid car:
Number of gallons for 32,000 miles = 32,000 miles / 50 miles per gallon = 640 gallons

For the SUV:
Number of gallons for 32,000 miles = 32,000 miles / 12 miles per gallon = 2,667 gallons

Now, let's calculate the fuel expenses for each vehicle:

Fuel expenses for the hybrid car = 640 gallons * $2.50 per gallon = $1,600

Fuel expenses for the SUV = 2,667 gallons * $2.50 per gallon = $6,667.50

To find the savings, we subtract the fuel expenses for the hybrid car from the fuel expenses for the SUV:

Savings = Fuel expenses for SUV - Fuel expenses for hybrid car
Savings = $6,667.50 - $1,600
Savings = $5,067.50

Therefore, you would save $5,067.50 in annual fuel expenses by owning a hybrid car instead of an SUV.