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Compare gas prices at Getty's and Sheetz for different car models based on weekly mileage. Find out if driving extra miles for cheaper gas is cost-effective. Math calculations for Impala and Dodge models included.
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Gas convenience By: Danielle London & Jared Baummer
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Getty’s - 3.75 dollars per gallon Sheetz - 3.85 dollars per gallon Gas Stations
Assumptions assuming that the car’s don’t break down, have no problems, and roads aren’t closed. Also that speeds are kept constant and traffic isn’t heavy than we will use the amount of gas that we came up with. If everything works as planned, Driving the extra miles to get cheaper gas is not worth it!
Math for Impala 83 mi (a week) 20 mpg 4.15 gallon of gas $3.75 (price at Getty’s) 4.15 $15.73 (cost of one gallon) $15.73 4.15 $65.28 (cost to fill up every week)
Math for Dodge 74 (miles driven a week) 21 (mpg) 3.5 gallons of gas $3.85 (Sheetz gas price) 3.5 $13.48 (cost of one gallon of gas) $13.48 3.5 $47.18 (cost of gas to fill up every week)
Compared… 77 (takes a little more miles to drive to Getty’s) 21 mpg 3.7 (gallons of gas) $3.79 (getty’s) 3.7 $14.02 (cost of gallon of gas) $14.02 3.7 $51.87 (cost to fill up a week)