Choose a strategy and solve.You are planning a driving vacation, and you want to estimate the cost of the gas. While on vacation, you are planning to drive 1500 miles. Your car gets about 15 miles per gallon, and you estimate that the cost of gas is $1.74 per gallon. If your take home pay for your part time job  about how many hours will you need to work to pay for the gas? Round to the nearest hour.

A. 13 hours
B. 174 hours
C. 14 hours
D. 15 hours


Answer: C

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A. 18 million B. 17 million C. 1 million D. 19 million

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