8.7: Driving Data

Yolanda is planning a 778-mile trip to visit her daughter in Maryland. She plans to average 50 miles per hour. At that speed, apprx how long will the trip take? Express your answer to the nearest MINUTE.

(a)   minutes

Steve's SUV has a 17-gallon tank. The SUV gets an estimated 24 miles per gallon. Apprx how far can the SUV run on HALF a tank of gas?

(a)   miles

Arthur travels for 3 hours on the freeway. His average speed is 55 mi/h. How far does he travel?

4. Becky is planning a 2,100-mile trip to St. Louis to visit a college. Her car averages 30 miles per gallon. About how many gallons will her car use on the trip?

Michael used his car for business last weekend. When he reports the exact number of miles he traveled, the company will pay him 52 cents for each mile. At the beginning of the weekend, the odometer in Michael’s car read 74,902.6 miles. At the end of the weekend, it read 75,421.1 miles. How many miles did Michael drive during the weekend?

5b. How much money should Michael's company pay him for the driving?

Lenny’s car gets approximately 20 miles per gallon. He is planning a 750-mile trip. About how many gallons of gas should Lenny plan to buy?

6b. At an average price of $4.10 per gallon, how much should Lenny expect to spend for gas?

Francois’ car gets about 11 kilometers per liter. She is planning a 1,200-kilometer trip. About how many liters of gas should Francois plan to buy?

7b. At an average price of $1.45 per liter, how much should Francois expect to spend for gas?