Question

Last week, Charlie put 15 gallons of gas in his car and paid $50.25. Yesterday, Charlie put 12 gallons of gas in his car and paid $40.20. If the price of gas remains the same, how much will it cost Charlie to put gas in his car next week? Select ALL that apply.

A
Charlie can put 8 gallons of gas in his car for $26.80.

B
Charlie can put 11 gallons of gas in his car for $38.65.

C
Charlie can put 14 gallons of gas in his car for $47.90.

D
Charlie can put 17 gallons of gas in his car for $56.95.

Answer 1

A and D

Explanation:

So I divided $50.25 by 15 and I got 3.35. Then I divided $40.20 by 12 and got 3.35 again. So I multiplied 8, 11, 14, and 17 by 3.35. I got the right answer for 8 (A) and 17 (D).