Question

A gallon of gas costs $4.34. Greg puts 12 gallons of gas in his car. He has a 50-dollar bill. Tell how much money Greg will have left, or how much more money he will need. Show all your calculations.

Answer 1

Greg needs $2.08 more

Explanation:

A gallon of gas costs $4.34. Greg puts 12 gallons of gas in his car. He has a 50-dollar bill.

Hence: The cost of the 12 gallons of gas that Greg bought is given as:

12 gallons × $4.34

= $52.08

Greg has $50

These means Greg would need more Money.

The amount he needs is calculated as:

$52.08 - $50

= $2.08

Greg needs $2.08 more