You are planning a field trip for the school to go from Indianapolis to Orlando, Florida. A round trip is 2000 miles. The school bus will average 8 miles per gallon.
How many gallons will the school bus need to make this round trip? If the cost is $3.50 per gallon of gas then what is the total fuel cost?
Write out and then solve. Show all of your steps.
To find the number of gallons needed to make the round trip from Indianapolis to Orlando, we divide the total distance (2000 miles) by the average miles per gallon (8 miles/gallon):
2000 miles / 8 miles/gallon = 250 gallons
Therefore, the school bus will need 250 gallons of gas to make the round trip.
To find the total fuel cost, we multiply the number of gallons needed (250) by the cost per gallon ($3.50):
250 gallons * $3.50/gallon = $875
Therefore, the total fuel cost for the round trip is $875.