Question

mrs. haines paid $43.94 for 12.7 gallons of gas. She used some credit card points to get 52 cents off per gallon. What is the original price of the gas per gallon?

Answer 1

/2.50fBartram and me

Answer 2

$3.979

Explanation:

1 cent =0.01 dollar

52 cents =
`52 * 0.01= 0.52 dollars`

There is an off of 0.52 dollars in 1 gallon

So, off of amount in 12.7 gallons =
`12.7 * 0.52 =6.604`

Mrs. haines paid $43.94 for 12.7 gallons of gas after off

So, actual cost = $43.94+$6.604 = $50.544

So, actual cost of 12.7 gallons of gas = $50.544

Actual cost of 1 gallon of gas =
`(50.544)/(12.7)=3.979`

Hence the original price of the gas per gallon is $3.979