Over the weekend, Statton and Tyler drove to Montana to go hunting. Now they re preparing to go home. Tyler needs gas for his jeep, which gets 22 miles per gallon for gas mileage. When he stops at the gas station, he already has 5 gallons of gas in his tank. he buys more gas for $1.25 per gallon.

Question

Over the weekend, Statton and Tyler drove to Montana to go hunting. Now they re preparing to go home. Tyler needs gas for his jeep, which gets 22 miles per gallon for gas mileage. When he stops at the gas station, he already has 5 gallons of gas in his tank. he buys more gas for $1.25 per gallon.

If Tyler spends $22 on gas, what is the total distance the boys could travel? Round, if necessary, to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Tyler spent $22 on gas, and the cost per gallon is $1.25, so he bought 22/1.25 = <<22/1.25=17.6>>17.6 gallons of gas.

With 5 gallons of gas already in his tank, Tyler now has 17.6 + 5 = <<17.6+5=22.6>>22.6 gallons of gas.
Since his jeep gets 22 miles per gallon, Tyler could travel 22.6 * 22 = <<22.6*22=497.2>>497.2 miles. Answer: \boxed{497.2}.