You are planning a trip that will take you 821 miles from home. What if your car gets 24 miles per gallon and the average price of gas is $3.74 per gallon. How much should you budget for gas?

To calculate the total cost of gas for your trip, first determine how many gallons of gas you'll need by dividing the total distance (821 miles) by your car's fuel efficiency (24 miles per gallon), which equals approximately 34.21 gallons. Then, multiply the number of gallons needed by the average price of gas ($3.74 per gallon), resulting in a total cost of about $128.57. Therefore, you should budget around $129 for gas.