1,130 miles. 25 miles per gallon @ 2.60 per gallon. How much money on fuel.
1,130 / 25 = _______ miles per gallon
Multiply the mpg by 2.6.
actually, keeping track of the units,
1,130mi / 25mi/gal = _______ gallons
Multiply the gallons by $2.60/gal to get the dollars
To calculate how much money you will spend on fuel, you need to find out how many gallons of fuel you will need for a distance of 1,130 miles.
First, divide the total miles by the miles per gallon (MPG) to get the total gallons of fuel required:
1,130 miles / 25 MPG = 45.2 gallons
Since you now know you will need 45.2 gallons of fuel, you can multiply this number by the cost per gallon to find the total cost:
45.2 gallons * $2.60 per gallon = $117.52
Therefore, you will spend a total of $117.52 on fuel for the 1,130-mile trip.