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.

Question

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.

Answer 1

To find the number of gallons needed for the round trip, we divide the total distance by the average miles per gallon of the school bus:

2000 miles / 8 miles per gallon = 250 gallons

The total fuel cost is then found by multiplying the number of gallons by the cost per gallon:

250 gallons * $3.50 per gallon = $875

So, the school bus will need 250 gallons of gas and the total fuel cost is $875.