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Last week, Chen bought 4 and 1/5 gallons of gas at $2.25 per gallon.

What was total cost?

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User Marilyn
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$2.25 x 4 gallons = $9

1/5 of $2.25 = $0.45

$9 + $0.45 = $9.45

the total cost was $9.45
User Chander Shivdasani
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$10.13

4 1/2=4.5
4.5x2.25=10.125
10.125 rounds to 10.13
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