How much did it cost for this trip? (Assume current gasoline price is $2.5/gal)
Hello, I need some help with my civil engineer homework for question 4).
What is the distance between your home and School?
1). Find your regular route and record the miles you travel. Multiply by
2 for round trip.
8.6 miles
2) What is your car’s MPG (miles per gallon)-it varies with car brand/model, search online:
21 MPG
3) How many gallons of gasoline did you use to complete the round trip?
0.40 gallons (I divided 8.6miles /21mpg and got 0.40)
What is the Crude Oil equivalent?
(42 gallons of crude oil produces 19 gallons of gasoline
https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.cfm?id=327&t=9)
Your gasoline usage from above?
#$ = 0.88 gallons ( I multiplied 0.40 gallon x 42 crude oil/19 gasoline)
4) How much did it cost for this trip? (Assume current gasoline price is $2.5/gal) ( I am stuck here)
= $ _________
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