Clinton and Stacy decided to travel from their home near Austin, Texas, to Yellowstone National Park in their RV.

Question

The distance from their home to Yellowstone National Park is 1,701 miles.
On average the RV gets 10.5 miles per gallon.
On average the cost of a gallon of gasoline is $3.60.
Based on the average gas mileage of their RV and the average cost of gasoline, how much will Clinton and Stacy spend on gasoline for the round trip to Yellowstone National Park and back home?

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of the gasoline for the round trip from Austin, Texas, to Yellowstone National Park and back home, follow these steps:

1. Calculate the total distance for the round trip: \[ \text{Total distance} = 2 \times \text{one-way distance} = 2 \times 1,701 \text{ miles} = 3,402 \text{ miles} \]

2. Calculate the total gallons of gasoline needed: \[ \text{Total gallons} = \frac{\text{Total distance}}{\text{Miles per gallon}} = \frac{3,402 \text{ miles}}{10.5 \text{ miles per gallon}} \approx 323.14 \text{ gallons} \]

3. Calculate the total cost of gasoline: \[ \text{Total cost} = \text{Total gallons} \times \text{Cost per gallon} = 323.14 \text{ gallons} \times 3.60 \text{ dollars per gallon} \approx 1,165.66 \text{ dollars} \]

Thus, Clinton and Stacy will spend approximately $1,165.66 on gasoline for their round trip to Yellowstone National Park and back home.