Two friends take a 3000-mile cross-country trip together, but they drive their own cars. Car A has a 12-gallon gas tank and
averages 40 miles per gallon, while car B has a 20-gallon gas
tank and averages 30 miles per gallon, Assume both drivers
pay an average of $2.55 per gallon of gas,
,
a. What is the cost of one full tank of gas for car A? For
car B?
b. How many tanks of gas do cars A and B each use for the
trip?
c. About how much do the drivers of cars A and B each pay
for
gas
for the trip?