Jacob, Michael, and Joshua plan to split the cost of a round-trip car ride from Austin, Texas, to San Francisco, California, equally. The total cost of the trip from Austin to San Francisco was $480.00, and they expect that the trip back to Austin will cost them about 20% more. A round-trip airplane ticket from Austin to San Francisco costs $338.99 plus $32.11 in taxes and fees, so Jacob, Michael, and Joshua are wondering how much money they each saved by driving. Do the calculations to find out.

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Part I: How much do Jacob, Michael, and Joshua expect the total cost of the trip back to Austin to be?

Part II: How much do Jacob, Michael, and Joshua expect the total cost of the round-trip to be?

Part III: How much will Jacob, Michael, and Joshua each pay individually for the round-trip car ride?

Part IV: How much is a round-trip airplane ticket from Austin to San Francisco with taxes and fees included?

Part V: How much money did Jacob, Michael, and Joshua each save by driving instead of flying?

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Part I The expected cost of the trip back to Austin would be 20 more than the cost of the trip from ... View the full answer