John is planning a 250 mile long road trip. His car gets 32 miles per gallon on the highway. Gas costs $3.50 a gallon. How much will gas cost for the trip?
250 miles divided by 32 miles per gallon equals 7.8125 which is the number of gallons needed. Then multiple 7.8125 by the cost per gallon $3.50 to determine the cost of the fuel needed.
