Question

Which of the following is the most appropriate unit to describe the rate of the cost of gasoline?. . A.Dollars per gallon, because the dependent quantity is the gallons. . B. Dollars per gallon, because the dependent quantity is the dollars. . C.Gallons per dollar, because the dependent quantity is the gallons. . D.Gallons per dollar, because the dependent quantity is the dollars

Answer 1

option (b) is correct

Step-by-step explanation:

The most appropriate unit to measure the rate of gasoline is dollar per gallon, because the dollar dependent quantity. Amount of gasoline is fix which is one gallon but the rate of one gallon be changed. So, dollar is dependent unit.

Answer 2

The answer is (B) dollars per gallon because the dependent quantity is the dollars. The price of gasoline changes frequently, while one gallon is always constant. Therefore, the volume of gasoline is an independent variable which price depends on.