The Lewis and Clark expedition between 1804 and 1806 covered almost 8000 miles. If gasoline costs $2.75 per gallon and your car gets 27 miles per gallon, how much money would it cost you to drive the same distance?
A) $296.30
B) $81.48
C) $814.81
D) $1111.11
E) $687.50

Question

The Lewis and Clark expedition between 1804 and 1806 covered almost 8000 miles. If gasoline costs $2.75 per gallon and your car gets 27 miles per gallon, how much money would it cost you to drive the same distance? ​
A) $296.30
B) $81.48
C) $814.81
D) $1111.11
E) $687.50

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the cost of driving 8000 miles, we need to divide the total distance by the car's fuel efficiency:

8000 miles ÷ 27 miles/gallon = 296.3 gallons

Then, we can multiply the number of gallons by the cost per gallon:

296.3 gallons × $2.75/gallon = $814.81

Therefore, the cost of driving the same distance as the Lewis and Clark expedition would be $814.81, which is option C.

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