Question

You are planning a field trip to go from Indianapolis to Orlando, Florida. A round trip is 2,000 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 cost?

Answer 1

To determine how many gallons of gas the school bus will need for the round trip from Indianapolis to Orlando, we first need to calculate the total distance and then the gallons required based on the bus's fuel efficiency.

### Step 1: Calculate total distance
The round trip is given as 2,000 miles.

### Step 2: Calculate gallons needed
The bus averages 8 miles per gallon. To find out how many gallons are needed for the trip, we divide the total distance by the average miles per gallon:

\[
\text{Gallons needed} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Miles per gallon}} = \frac{2000 \text{ miles}}{8 \text{ miles per gallon}} = 250 \text{ gallons}
\]

### Step 3: Calculate the total cost
The cost of gas is $3.50 per gallon. To find the total cost for the trip, multiply the number of gallons needed by the cost per gallon:

\[
\text{Total cost} = \text{Gallons needed} \times \text{Cost per gallon} = 250 \text{ gallons} \times 3.50 \text{ dollars per gallon}
\]
\[
\text{Total cost} = 875 \text{ dollars}
\]

### Conclusion
The school bus will need **250 gallons** of gas for the round trip, and the total cost for the gas will be **$875**.