Question

1. a truck driver earns $0.56 per mile and is given a route that requires him to drive 354 miles to another city. how much would the driver earn for this trip?

$1,982.40
$198.24
$1.98
$19.82

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the formula

To find the total earnings, we use the formula: \(\text{Total Earnings} = \text{Earnings per mile} \times \text{Number of miles}\)

Step2: Substitute the values

Given, earnings per mile \(= \$0.56\) and number of miles \(= 354\). Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
\(\text{Total Earnings} = 0.56 \times 354\)

Step3: Perform the multiplication

Calculating \(0.56 \times 354\):
First, multiply \(56 \times 354 = 56 \times (300 + 50 + 4) = 56\times300 + 56\times50 + 56\times4 = 16800 + 2800 + 224 = 19824\)
Since \(0.56\) has two decimal places, we divide the result by \(100\) (or move the decimal point two places to the left): \(\frac{19824}{100} = 198.24\)

Answer:

\(\$198.24\) (corresponding to the option: \(\boldsymbol{\$198.24}\))