Question

The equation C = 2.95G shows how much it costs to buy gas at a gas station on a certain day. In the equation, C represents the cost in dollars and G represents how many gallons of gas were purchased. What does the letter C represent in the equation? 1) The cost of gas in gallons 2) The total number of gallons purchased 3) The cost of gas in dollars 4) The total number of dollars spent

Answer 1

Answer: 3) The cost of gas in dollars

Explanation:

From the setup: "In the equation, C represents the cost in dollars." While I think both 3 and 4 are true, the answer they're looking for is 3.
2.95 is the cost per gallon, and G is the number of gallons. From the equation, C is the cost per gallons times the number of gallons - which is the amount you spend for the gas.