Question

Brett currently spends $160 each month on gas. His current car is able to travel 30 miles per gallon of gas. He decides to switch his current car for a new car that is able to travel 40 miles per gallon of gas. Assuming the price of gas stays the same, how much will he spend on gas each month with the new car?

Answer 1

As per the problem

Brett currently spends $160 each month on gas.

Brett current car is able to travel 30 miles per gallon of gas.

New car is able to travel 40 miles per gallon of gas.

Assuming the price of gas stays the same.

It mean that the cost when car is able to travel 40 miles per gallon of gas can be given by

$Cost=\frac{30}{40}*160 \ dollar \\ \\ Cost= 30*4 \ dollar\\ \\ Cost=120 \ dollar$

Spend on gas each month with the new car=$120.