Answer:
The gasoline cost $411.47.
Step-by-step explanation:
This problem can be solved using rules of three.
The first step is finding how many gallons were used.
They travelled a total of 3982 miles. They averaged 24 miles per gallon of gasoline.
So
1 gallon = 24 miles
x gallons - 3982 miles
[tex]24x = 3982[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{3982}{24}[/tex]
[tex]x = 195.9[/tex]
195.9 gallons were used.
How much did the gasoline cost is the price per gallon was $2.48?
Each gallon costs $2.48. 195.9 gallons were used. So
$2.48*195.9 = $411.47
The gasoline cost $411.47.
