You are driving 957 miles from Houston Texas to Saint Leo FLorida. Your car gets 30 miles per gallon ( mpg) on the highway. The average cost of gasoline is $2.50 per gallon, along the route you will be driving. How much will the gasoline cost, that is required to drive this distance?

You are driving 957 miles from Houston Texas to Saint Leo FLorida. Your car gets 30 miles per gallon ( mpg) on the highway. The average cost of gasoline is $2.50 per gallon, along the route you will be driving. How much will the gasoline cost, that is required to drive this distance?

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