A gallon of gasoline costs $2.96 your car has a 25- gallon gas tank and can travel 28.8 miles one each gallon of gasoline find the cost of filling your gas tank if it’s already 3/8 full
First, find how full the tank is: 3/8 x 25 or 0.375 x 25 = 9.375 gallons Then, find the difference: 25 - 9.375 = 15.625 Also, find how much the 0.625 is worth. 1 - .625 = 0.375 .375 x 2.96 = $1.11 Now, all you have to worry about is the 15 gallons: 15 x 2.96 = $44.40 Add up to get the total: 44.4 + 1.11 =45.51 Your total is: $45.51 to fill up your gas tank when it's already 3/8 full!
