```
Cost = (Distance / MPG) * Cost per gallon
```
Plugging in the values we know, we get:
```
Cost = (225 miles / 9 MPG) * $4 per gallon
```
```
Cost = 25 gallons * $4 per gallon
```
```
Cost = $100
```
Therefore, it would cost $100 to drive 225 miles in a car that gets 9 MPG.