Question

You stop before a road trip to get gas and snacks. You buy four coffees for $1.50 each, four sandwiches for $3.00 each, and gas which costs $3.50 a gallon. If you have $60, how many gallons of gas can you get?

Answer 1

First, let's calculate the total cost of the coffees and sandwiches.

**Cost of coffees:**
You buy 4 coffees at $1.50 each:
\[
4 \times 1.50 = 6.00 \text{ (total cost for coffees)}
\]

**Cost of sandwiches:**
You buy 4 sandwiches at $3.00 each:
\[
4 \times 3.00 = 12.00 \text{ (total cost for sandwiches)}
\]

Now, let's find the total combined cost for the coffees and sandwiches:
\[
\text{Total cost for coffees and sandwiches} = 6.00 + 12.00 = 18.00
\]

Next, we will subtract this total from the $60 you have to find out how much money is left for gas:
\[
60.00 - 18.00 = 42.00 \text{ (remaining money for gas)}
\]

Now, to find out how many gallons of gas you can buy with the remaining $42.00, where the cost of gas is $3.50 per gallon:
\[
\text{Number of gallons of gas} = \frac{42.00}{3.50} = 12
\]

Thus, the number of gallons of gas you can get is:
\[
\boxed{12}
\]