Final answer:
To convert $4.52 per gallon to cents per milliliter, multiply 4.52 by 100 to convert to cents, and then divide by 3785.41 (the number of milliliters in a gallon) to get approximately 0.1194 cents/mL.
Step-by-step explanation:
To convert the price of gas from dollars per gallon to cents per milliliter (cents/mL), you need to follow these steps:
- Understand that there are 100 cents in a dollar and 1 gallon is approximately 3785.41 milliliters.
- Begin by converting dollars to cents. Since the price given is $4.52/gallon, in cents that becomes 452 cents/gallon.
- Now convert gallons to milliliters. Divide the price in cents by the number of milliliters in one gallon: 452 cents ÷ 3785.41 mL.
- Using a calculator, you get approximately 0.1194 cents/mL.
This conversion is useful when examining price elasticity or making comparisons between fuel types or markets that use different units of measurement.