Benito spent $1837 to operate his car last year. Some of these expenses are listed below. Benito's only other expense was for gasoline. If he drove 7600 miles, what was the average cost of the gasoline per mile?
Operating Expenses
Cost
Insurance
$972
Registration
$114
Maintenance
$105
1837 - 972 - 114 - 105 = 646 cost of gasoline
646 / 7600 = 0.085 or 8.5 centavos
Answer:
8.5 Cent
Step-by-step explanation:
Benito’s only other expense was for gasoline. If he drove 7600 miles, what was the average cost of the gasoline per mile?
a.
7.5¢
b.
5.5¢
c.
8.0¢
d.
8.5¢
Operating Expenses Cost
Insurance $972
Registration $114
Maintenance $105