To solve this problem, we need to determine the cost of gasoline used to drive 350 miles, given that the car gets 33 miles per gallon and gasoline costs $2.95 per gallon.
1.
Calculate the number of gallons used:
- The car travels 33 miles per gallon.
- To find out how many gallons are needed to drive 350 miles, divide the total miles by the miles per gallon:
\[
\frac{350 \text{ miles}}{33 \text{ miles per gallon}} \approx 10.606 \text{ gallons}
\]
2.
Calculate the cost of the gasoline:
- Multiply the number of gallons by the cost per gallon:
\[
10.606 \text{ gallons} \times 2.95 \text{ dollars per gallon} \approx 31.29 \text{ dollars}
\]
3.
Approximate the cost:
- The calculated cost is approximately $31.29.
- Looking at the answer choices, the closest value is $30.
Therefore, the approximate cost of the gasoline used is $30.
C. $30
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